SEDIMENTARY ROCK POWER POINT PROJECT
DUE FOR PRESENTATION IN CLASS: Friday, February 1, 2013
Instructions:
1. Create at least 9 slides for the power point.
2. Use the internet and your text book (page: 269-271) to find information about the type of
rock that has been assigned to you. You must use at least 2 different sources.
SEDIMENTARY:
Slide 1: TITLE SLIDE
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Add a title: “Sedimentary Rock”.
A picture of an example of Sedimentary Rock
Label the example.
Your name
Slide 2: How Sedimentary Rock is formed
 Add a title: “How Sedimentary Rock is Formed”.
 Add one or more images showing how sedimentary rocks are formed.
 Add brief information (2 or 3 sentences) about how sedimentary rock is formed. (You
may want to bullet your sentences.)
Slide 3: Characteristics of Detrital Sedimentary Rocks
 Add a title: “Detrital Sedimentary Rocks”.
 What are they made from? How does this determine their grain size?
 What is the texture of the rock.
 Add at least 2 examples of Detrital rocks to show grain size and texture.
 Add 2 or 3 brief sentences with labels of names of rocks and characteristics.
Slide 4: Characteristics of Chemical Sedimentary Rocks
 Add a title: “Chemical Sedimentary Rocks”.
 How are they made? What make up chemical sedimentary rocks?
 Add at least 2 examples of chemical rocks
 Add 2 or 3 brief sentences with labels of names of rocks and characteristics.
Slide 5: Characteristics of Organic Sedimentary Rocks
 Add a title: “Organic Sedimentary Rocks”.
 How are they made? What make up different organic rocks?
 Add at least 2 examples of organic rocks
 Add 2 or 3 brief sentences with labels of names of rocks and characteristics.
Slide 6: Compare and Contrast the Three Types of Rocks.
 Add a title: “Detrital vs. Chemical vs. Organic”.
 How would you determine if you have a detrital, chemical, or organic rock?
 You may use any method you choose to show your compare and contrast.
 EX. Venn Diagram, paragraph, story, visuals with explanation etc.
Slide 7: Common Uses of Sedimentary Rocks
 Add a title: “Common Uses of Sedimentary Rocks”.
 Add images of at least 3 examples of uses of Sedimentary rocks.
 Add information describing several uses of Sedimentary rocks.
Slide 8: Interesting Facts
 Add a title: “Interesting Facts”.
 Add one or more images of interesting Sedimentary rocks. Add 3 or more interesting
facts about Sedimentary rocks.
Slide 9: Resource Page
 Add a title: “Resource Page”
 Site computer resources. Ex. Internet Site, Date Accessed (Month Day Year). Web
 Site book resources. Author (Last, First); Title of Book; Publisher; Publishing City;
Publishing Date. Print