Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Investigating South Crow River: Discharge, Turbidity, Erosion, Sediments
In this field investigation, small groups of students will observe and measure characteristics of the South Crow River near Mayer, Minnesota. Data collection on these characteristics will include but not be limited to: speed of current...
Indiana University
Indiana University Bloomington: Sedimentary Structures
This resource explains the depositional processes that occur in sedimentary rock formation to produce stratification, cross-bedding, graded bedding, rippled effects, and solidified mud cracks. Includes photographs of each type.
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US Geological Survey
U.s. Geological Survey: Graded Bedding [Pdf]
This activity introduces students to the concept of sorting materials in different mediums and the sedimentary feature called graded bedding. Students will discover that water is a good medium to separate and sort particles and that...
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: What's Down There?
Students build a model to learn about the cycle of erosion and deposition by water and wind which deposits layer upon layer of rock, soil, and organic material to the surface.
The Wonder of Science
The Wonder of Science: 4 Ess1 1: Evidence From Rock Layers
Work samples, phenomena, assessment templates, and videos that directly address standard 4-ESS1-1: evidence from rock layers.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Oil Trap Model
Students make and study a 3-D model of a cross section of the earth where oil has formed.
Science Struck
Science Struck: What Is Graded Bedding?
Explains what graded bedding is and how it forms in sedimentary deposits.