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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Sedimentary Rocks and Fossil Fuels

For Students 4th - 6th
Learn about the rock cycle, sedimentary rocks, and fossil fuels in this tutorial.
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James Madison University

James Madison University: Clastic Sedimentary Rock Classification

For Students 11th - 12th
An upper-level explanation of clastic sedimentary rock classification. Charts, diagrams, and review questions are included. Be sure to click on the PDF Clastic Identification key.
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Other

Geology.com: Rocks: Pictures of Sedimentary Rocks

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents photographs of examples of clastic, chemical, and organic sedimentary rocks, with short descriptions underneath each rock image. Each rock name is also linked to its own dedicated page with a great deal of additional information...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Lithification of Sedimentary Rocks

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How sediments become sedimentary rocks.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Lithification of Sedimentary Rocks

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How sediments become sedimentary rocks.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Sedimentary Rock Classification

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How to classify sedimentary rocks.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Sedimentary Rocks

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Factors that determine sediments and sedimentary rock materials and composition.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Geology: Sedimentary Rocks

For Students 6th - 8th
Listen to this podcast which explains the various processes that form sedimentary rock. [0:32]
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eSchool Today

E School Today: Sedimentary Rocks

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about the formation of sedimentary rocks.
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University of Kentucky

University of Kentucky: Rocks and Minerals: Sedimentary Rocks: Sandstone

For Students 9th - 10th
The cementing of minerals together forms a sedimentary rock called sandstone. One form of sandstone is rock asphalt. Learn more about it here.
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University of Kentucky

University of Kentucky: Rocks and Minerals: Sedimentary Rocks

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent resource for learning about sedimentary rocks and how they form. The different types of sedimentary rocks and deposits found in Kentucky are listed, with links to dedicated pages for each. Covers clay, shale, sandstone,...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigating Sedimentary Rock Deposition and Weathering

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers will hike to the Mawikwe Bay Sea Caves along the frozen shoreline of Lake Superior in order to investigate the sedimentary rock deposition and weathering of the sandstone cliffs. Students will measure take measurements,...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Sedimentary Rocks

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how sediments weather, erode, and are deposited in a sedimentary environment.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Plix: Sedimentary Rocks

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An interactive animation showing how stream flow forms sedimentary rocks. Page also includes a short quiz.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Sedimentary Rock Classification Study Guide

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This study guide summarizes key points about how sedimentary rocks are classified. Includes a few questions to check for understanding.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Sedimentary Rock Classification

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explains that sedimentary rocks are classified by how they formed and by grain size.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Landforms, Rocks & Minerals: Sedimentary

For Students 3rd - 6th
A slideshow, a karaoke song to sing along to, and a short multiple-choice quiz on sedimentary rocks and how they are formed.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Lithification of Sedimentary Rocks Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for an earth science unit on the lithification of sedimentary rocks. Review questions are included at the bottom of the study guide.
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Other

Canadian Centre for Energy Information: Earth Really Rocks [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Earth Really Rocks is a teaching unit for Grades K-3. It approaches the study of rocks from an energy perspective, looking at how gas and oil are formed underground, as well as at sedimentary rocks and the structure of the Earth's crust....
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Australian Museum

Australian Museum: Sedimentary Processes

For Students 9th - 10th
Everything you need to know about sedimentary rocks and the processes by which they are created, including weathering, soils, environments, and classification.
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Other

Geology.com: Rocks: Rocks: Igneous, Metamorphic and Sedimentary

For Students 9th - 10th
Rocks hold the history of the earth and the materials that will be used to build its future. This website holds a treasure of information regarding igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Sedimentary Rocks Study Guide

For Students 4th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This study guide summarizes key points about sedimentary rocks and how they form. Includes a few questions to check for understanding.
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American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: What Are Sedimentary Rocks?

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how sedimentary rocks are formed and how they are characterized.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Plix: Sedimentary Rock Classification

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Get a visual of how sedimentary rock forms through an interactive animation on this site. Also, test your understanding with a short quiz.

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