Students will demonstrate the geologic process of sediment sorting. Sorting describes how fine to coarse grain sediments are distributed (settle), and how they will eventually lithify into sedimentary rock. Students will mimic sois deposition in a lake setting so as to better visualize the layering of the shale deposits in the Florissant Formation.
Recommended level: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
1. Sediment Sorting and the Florissant Formation