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4th grade archaeology lessons
Types of Fossils Lesson with Google Slides, Notes, Worksheet, and Answer Key
This lesson explains what a fossil is and explores 4 different types of fossils - mold, cast, trace, and true form - including how they form with examples of each. This resource includes: a Google Slides lesson about the 4 types of fossilsa notes page (print and digital, color and black line)a worksheet (print an digital, color and black line)an answer keyGo through the Google Slides presentation as students take notes on the included notes page. After the lesson, students use their notes to com
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS1-4
, 4-ESS1-1
, 3-LS4-1
, MS-LS4-1
Also included in: Fossils and Paleontology Unit Bundle of 8 Science Lessons
Fossil Activities Interactive Science Notebook 3rd 4th 5th Grade
Make your fossils unit engaging and interesting for students with these interactive notebook activities! This unit includes 11 interactive fossil notebook components, fossil experiment, set of task cards, additional worksheet, and a quiz for the conclusion of your unit. Product Includes the Following Passages:How to use this productTeacher PageTeacher PageComparing Fossils Label Notebook Page Vocab flip book option #1Vocab pocket option #2Types of Fossils petal foldableFossil Collection CardsFos
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3rd - 6th
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Art Sub Lesson: Secret Rooms Hidden Passageways - Elementary Middle High
This no-prep art sub plan inspires students to create their own secret passages, trap doors, hidden rooms, and escape hatches. They look at images from art history including castles, monuments, and homes that include these features.This art activity uses simple materials...pencil, paper, and/or crayon. It is fully scripted, no prep, and can be taught by anyone including substitute teachers, classroom teachers, art teachers, and parents.Review from a high school teacher:”"I assigned this for sub
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Grades:
4th - 10th
The Land Bridge Beringia Reading Comprehension Passage and Map Activity
In this activity, students complete a short reading passage about the Bering Land Bridge (also called Beringia) to learn how Native Americans crossed from Russia to Alaska to settle in the Americas during the last Ice Age. This lesson also includes a map coloring activity that examines how the water level in the oceans dropped during Ice Age, revealing land that formed a bridge the earliest people could walk across. This resource includes: A short reading passage with 5 multiple choice comprehen
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4th - 7th
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Fossil and Rock Layer Art Project - Science and Art Lesson - Earth Science
TOP SELLING LESSON! This lesson mixes art with science to teach students about fossils, different eras in time and archaeology. This Google Slide presentation has everything you need to start creating. This lesson teaches about:ShapeLineSpaceEarth Science FossilsTime Eras Drawing with basic shapes This lesson is great for:Elementary art teachersMiddle school art teachersGeneral education teachers looking to add more art to their curriculumHomeschooling familiesThis lesson includes: Google Slid
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3rd - 10th
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Also included in: Science and Art Fossil Bundle
Plate Tectonics Unit Bundle | Printable, Digital & Editable Components
Save 40% by purchasing ALL my Plate Tectonics teaching materials!Important Notes:• Download a FREE Unit Bundle to learn more about all my products.• Save $$$ with the Earth Science Complete Curriculum• Save $$$$ with the Integrated Science Complete Curriculum• Consider Daily Lessons as an economical alternative to this unit bundle (see below)• This product includes FREE downloads of ALL future Plate Tectonics products.******************************************************************************
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4th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS2-3
, MS-ESS3-2
, MS-ESS2-2
, 4-ESS2-2
, 4-ESS3-2
Fossil Activity
In this hands-on fossil activity, your students go beyond worksheets for second grade science. Instead, they can become paleontologists for the day! This fun fossil lesson is a great introduction to how fossils are discovered. Cookie Dig Fossil Activity – Students Become PaleontologistsWith this fossil activity, you'll leave behind the boring worksheets for second grade science! Each student will receive a chocolate chip cookie. They’ll use toothpicks and paintbrushes as "tools" to become pale
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Grades:
1st - 4th
NGSS:
3-LS4-1
Fossils Interactive Lesson for Google Classroom
In this interactive Google Slides lesson, students learn about types of fossils and how they form. After clicking through ten slides with information about:how fossils form types of fossils - mold, cast, trace, and true formpaleontologythe law of superpositionNext students demonstrate their comprehension with several interactive activities:students "dig" for fossils by uncovering fossils hidden in the rock layerscategorize and sort fossilsanswer multiple choice questions using the fossil record
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
NGSS:
MS-ESS1-4
, 4-ESS1-1
, 3-LS4-1
, MS-LS4-1
Fossils Law of Superposition Relative Dating Google Slides Lesson and Worksheet
This Google Slides lesson introduces students to the law of superposition which states that the oldest layers of rock will be on the bottom and the newest layers will be at the top. It asks students to make inferences about the age of fossils based on their position in the rock layers using relative dating. This is a great mini-lesson to incorporate into a fossils unit because it requires students to practice their higher-order thinking skills and logical reasoning to draw conclusions about the
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS1-4
, MS-ESS2-3
, 4-ESS1-1
, 3-LS4-1
, MS-LS4-1
Also included in: Fossils and Paleontology Unit Bundle of 8 Science Lessons
Earth's History Unit Bundle | Printable, Digital & Editable Components
Save 40% by purchasing ALL my Earth's History teaching materials!Important Notes:• Download a FREE Unit Bundle to learn more about all my products.• Save $$$ with the Earth Science Complete Curriculum• Save $$$$ with the Integrated Science Complete Curriculum• Consider Daily Lessons as an economical alternative to this unit bundle (see below)• This product includes FREE downloads of ALL future Earth's History products.******************************************************************************
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4th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS1-4
, 4-ESS1-1
4th Grade Science: Earth's Crust and the Rock Cycle (NGSS Aligned)
This engaging inquiry based unit is designed to develop a conceptual understanding of the rock cycle and Earth's crust. This product aligns to the following NGSS 4th grade standards:4-ESS1-1: Identify evidence from patterns in rock formations and fossils in rock layers to support an explanation for changes in a landscape over time. 4-ESS2-2:Analyze and interpret data from maps to describe patterns of Earth’s features4-ESS3-2. Generate and compare multiple solutions to reduce the impacts of natu
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
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NGSS:
4-ESS1-1
, 4-ESS2-2
, 4-ESS3-2
Also included in: Earth Science Bundle: Rock Cycle, Weathering, and Erosion
Soil, Rocks and Minerals Unit Bundle | Printable, Digital & Editable Components
Save 45% by purchasing ALL my Soil, Rocks and Minerals teaching materials!Important Notes:• Download a FREE Unit Bundle to learn more about all my products.• Save $$$ with the Earth Science Complete Curriculum• Save $$$$ with the Integrated Science Complete Curriculum• Consider Daily Lessons as an economical alternative to this unit bundle (see below)• This product includes FREE downloads of ALL future Soil and Rocks and Minerals products.*********************************************************
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Grades:
3rd - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS2-1
Archaeology - Digging Up the Past! PowerPoint
Archaeology - Digging Up the Past PowerPoint introduces the subject of archaeology and digging to solve a puzzle. The PowerPoint asks: How can we find out what happened a long time ago?, Where do we find these things?, What is the work of archaeologists?, What are artifacts?, What is stratigraphy?, How are sites found?, What are the tools of the trade?, What are some of the most famous sites?, What's left to find?
Grades:
4th - 12th
Paleontology - Fossil Formation and Pretend Dig Activity
This paleontology lesson includes a power point on fossil formation and then leads your students in a pretend dig where they have to try and figure out what the animal is from the fossil bones found.This enjoyable activity will engage your students and get them thinking like a real paleontologist. This lesson includes a powerpoint slide and some handouts for your students to fill out. In the first part of the lesson your students are learning about fossils and in the second part your students wo
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Grades:
4th - 7th
Dinosaur Fact Cards for Kids
Dinosaur Fact Cards Perfect for the dinosaur lover in your life or classroom! This resource features 25 different dinosaur cards with pictures, pronunciations and some fun facts that kids will understand. Each page features 2 fact cards including Troodon, Zigongosaurus, Stegosaurus, T-Rex and many more! *****************************************************************************Also Check Out... Printable Dinosaur Fact Cards:https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Printable-Dinosaur-Fact-
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PreK - 5th
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Also included in: Dinosaur Bundle
Rocks and Minerals Unit Bundle | Printable, Digital & Editable Components
Save 40% by purchasing ALL my Rocks and Minerals teaching materials!Important Notes:• Download a FREE Unit Bundle to learn more about all my products.• Save $$$ with the Earth Science Complete Curriculum• Save $$$$ with the Integrated Science Complete Curriculum• Consider Daily Lessons as an economical alternative to this unit bundle (see below)• This product includes FREE downloads of ALL future Rocks and Minerals products.************************************************************************
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4th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS2-1
Slow and Rapid Changes to Earth Unit | Printable, Digital & Editable Components
Save 40% by purchasing ALL my Slow and Rapid Changes to Earth teaching materials!Important Notes:• Download a FREE Unit Bundle to learn more about all my products.• Save $$$ with the Earth Science Complete Curriculum• Save $$$$ with the Integrated Science Complete Curriculum• Consider Daily Lessons as an economical alternative to this unit bundle (see below)• This product includes FREE downloads of ALL future Slow and Rapid Changes to Earth products.**********************************************
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Grades:
4th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS2-2
, 4-ESS2-1
Dinosaur Sorting Activity
This animal classification activity focuses on dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals. The activity can be done guiding preschoolers or as a classification practice for 2nd, 3rd, or 4th graders as an independent or small group activity or assessment. What a fun way to learn about dinosaurs and look for features of the animals that show their features, characteristics and behaviors.
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PreK - 4th
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Also included in: Dinosaur and Fossil Activities for Preschool
MS-ESS1-4 Geologic Time Scale Lesson | Printable & Digital
About this Product• This download includes resources needed for one 45-minute science lesson. No prep needed!• The resources in this download are re-bundled from my Earth's History Unit Bundle. • Purchase materials for the topic(s) pertinent to your classroom - not an entire unit!• Files in this download are optimized for use with Adobe and Microsoft Office Products.Important Notes• Download a FREE Lesson to learn more about the resources included HERE.• Save $$$ with the Earth Science Complete
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Grades:
4th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS1-4
Also included in: Middle School Earth Science NGSS Lessons and Labs | Printable & Digital
Archaeology - An Introduction PowerPoint
Archaeology - An Introduction PowerPoint exposes students to the study of past human societies through recovery and analysis of artifacts.Archaeology - An Introduction PowerPoint slides include: What is archaeology? What are remains? What is an artifact? Mt. Vesuvius and Pompeii, What do all people have in common?, They need food, They need clothing, Most civilizations have art/jewelry and music, People have religions, As civilizations grow more complex..., Discuss for a few minutes..., How
Grades:
4th - 10th
Fossil Excavation with a Cookie
Can't take your students to a fossil dig? Bring the "dig" to your students! Each student receives a chocolate chip cookie and follows this PDP guide as they conduct an excavation! My students absolutely "dug" this activity and I'm so excited to share it with you.
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Grades:
1st - 7th
Introduction to Archaeology
This 4 day lesson was used in my 6th grade class to teach them what an archaeologist does and about archaeology. My students loved the hands on work! (It does take a little prep work for one day and you have to purchase enough paper plates for one per student for this unit.) Have fun!
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Minoan Mural Group Art Activity
It’s important to incorporate art history in elementary art classes, and this art project teaches students about ancient Minoan art through a fun hands-on group activity. Students will role-play that they are archaeologists who discover a broken mural from the Knossos Palace, which they will need to reassemble. This downloadable zip file includes a lesson plan, PowerPoint, and printable images. The “Minoan Mural” PDF lesson plan is 2 pages long, and it describes how to introduce the activity whe
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
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Soil Unit Bundle | Printable, Digital & Editable Components
Save more than 40% by purchasing ALL my Soil teaching materials!Important Notes:• Download a FREE Unit Bundle to learn more about all my products.• Save $$$ with the Earth Science Complete Curriculum• Save $$$$ with the Integrated Science Complete Curriculum• Consider Daily Lessons as an economical alternative to this unit bundle (see below)• This product includes FREE downloads of ALL future Soil teaching products.*********************************************************************************
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3rd - 6th
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