Rock Identification Sedimentary Lab

Rock Identification Sedimentary Lab 2

To Start:

Directions:

1. Carefully place the items in the bag on your desk.
2. Make sure you have your spiral and a pencil.

To Start:

Directions:

1.   Carefully place the items in the bag on your desk.

2.   Make sure you have your spiral and a pencil.

3.   Read about Sedimentary rocks here:

http://easyscienceforkids.com/all-about-sedimentary-rocks/

4.   Look at the rocks! What are their names? Copy page 2 and use the computer to identify the 15 rocks in this kit.

5.   Write the answer to this question:

What are sedimentary rocks?

6.   Glue paper into journal.

Rock Identification Sedimentary 2

1.  ______________________                     Shale

2.  ______________________                     Breccia

3.  ______________________                    Conglomerate

4.  ______________________                     Arkose

5.  ______________________                     Oil Shale

6.  ______________________                   Sandstone

7.  ______________________                     Gypsum

8.  ______________________                     Limestone

9.  ______________________                    Chalk

10.               __________________                  Quartz Sandstone

11.               __________________                  Fossil Limestone

12.               __________________                     Dolomite

13.               __________________                      Rock Salt

14.               __________________                   Bituminous Coal

15.               __________________                    Tufa