Igneous, Sedimentary & Metamorphic Rocks
Students piling up layers of sediment to build their sedimentary rocks. |
Spreading layers of mud and shells onto their "rocks." |
Adding "shells" from shellfish |
Adding rich plant material |
Applying pressure as top layers push down on the layers beneath. |
Finished sedimentary stacker |
Warming our hands up to prepare for creating metamorphic rocks |
Before... |
During... |
After...a new metamorphic rock is formed when exposed to heat and pressure. |