Layers and Layers

This lesson has students create their own rock layers by slowly adding and observing how different types of sediment interact when layered upon each other. This lesson is meant to illustrate how we can use these layers to discover the relative age of an object found in that layer by utilizing the Law of Superposition.

Resource ID#: 20979 Type: Lesson Plan

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General Information

Subject(s): Science

Grade Level(s): 7

Intended Audience: Educators

Instructional Time: 1 Hour(s)

Keywords: Sediment, rock layers, Law of Superposition

Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan, Image/Photograph

Instructional Design Framework(s): Confirmation Inquiry (Level 1)

Resource Collection: iCPALMS

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