Science Planner 3/3/17 WALT: sketch visible characteristics of the Grand Canyon. WU: As a group put the Nankoweap rocks in order from upper layer to lowest layer on your desk top. CW: Complete sketch’s and correlation of the rocks and layers of the Grand Canyon.
Vocabulary: CaCO3 – Calcium Carbonate (Limestone) formed under water and are the group of rocks that fizzed. (Samples 4, 5, 9, and 10) CO2 – Carbon Dioxide the gas that is given off by the rocks that reacted with the acid. Sandstone – Rock that is formed when sand particles are cemented together. (Samples 6 and 8) Shale – Smooth textured, formed from consolidated mud or clay. (Sample 7)
Grand Canyon Rock Lineup (partial list) Kaibab Limestone Toroweap Limestone Coconino Sandstone Hermit Shale Supai Sandstone Redwall Limestone Muav Limestone
North Canyon
Nankoweap Canyon
Science Planner 3/3/17 WALT: sketch visible characteristics of the Grand Canyon. WU: As a group put the Nankoweap rocks in order from upper layer to lowest layer on your desk top. CW: Complete sketch’s and correlation of the rocks and layers of the Grand Canyon.