1. Daily Warm-Up Exercises
Day 14
What are sediments?
Sediments are particles that settle when whatever is carrying them slows down.
How do sediments tend to settle?
They tend to settle in horizontal layers, with new layers forming on top of old layers.
How do sedimentary rocks form?
They form when particles get compacted and cemented together.
What does the color of a sedimentary rock depend on?
It depends on what kind of particles the rock is made of.
Daily Warm-Up Exercises
Daily Warm-Up Exercises 1

2. Sand (Part 1)
Investigation 4
My Sediments Exactly

3. Consider Sandstone How do we know a rock is sandstone?
Grainy, gritty texture, sand comes off when rubbed, acid soaks in
What is sandstone made of?
Sand

4. Which came first? Which came first -- sand or sandstone? sand
Where could the sand have come from?
a beach or a desert
broken-up sandstone
a broken-up rock other than sandstone

5. Focus on Sand Each group can use:
1 plastic jar with a lid
5 pieces of granite
hand lenses
How can you use these materials to test the idea that sand comes from broken-up rocks?

6. Record your Results
Draw and describe what you see through the hand lens.
Draw the shapes of the sand particles, not just dots!!!!!
Describe the sand in terms of size, shape and color.

7. Record your Results Draw and describe the fresh chunk of granite.
Draw and describe the shaken chunk of granite.

8. Observations Fresh Granite Size (cm): Shape: Color/Comp:
Shaken Granite
Size (cm):
Shape:
Color/Comp:
Sand from Granite
Location:
Shape:
Sorting:
Grain size:
Color/Comp:

9. Sand Analysis Sand analysis criteria:
Location
Shape
Sorting
Grain size
Composition / color
Wentworth Scale: Used to classify grain size
* Use pages 22, of the EH Resources book.

10. Quick Write
What events or processes do you think caused the Grand Canyon layers to form?
Write the answer on the bottom of Grand Canyon Rock Ages.

11. Daily Warm-Up Exercises
Essay Question
What is the rock cycle?
The rock cycle is a series of processes that cause rocks to change from one type to another. This cycle has been going on since Earth formed. It is still happening today, and it will continue as long as Earth exists.
What is a process?
a series of events or actions that produces an outcome
Daily Warm-Up Exercises 11
Daily Warm-Up Exercises 11