• LESSON PLANS

    Making Fossils

    Make dinosaur bones or fossils with these clever ideas.

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  • Introducing Dinosaurs Mini-Lesson -- PowerPoint Slideshow

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    Introducing Dinosaurs Mini-Lesson -- PowerPoint Slideshow

    Illustrate some interesting dinosaur characteristics and give students a general overview of some of the amazing…

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  • Activity: Types of Fossils

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    Activity: Types of Fossils

    After reading a passage about fossil molds and casts, students will answer comprehension questions and identify types of…

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  • Science Reading Warm-Up: Fossils

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    Science Reading Warm-Up: Fossils

    In this nonfiction reading warm-up, students learn about fossils. Use the printable science passage and related…

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    Dinosaur Detectives

    In this lesson, students learn about amphibian evolution by comparing fossils with a modern-day skeleton. This is a…

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  • Fossil Layers

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    Fossil Layers

    This color diagram outlines the earth's fossil layers.

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  • REFERENCE

    Eyewitness: Fossil

    Stunning real-life photographs of the spectacular remains of ancient lives offer a unique "eyewitness" view of what…

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  • Activity: Prehistoric Animals

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    Activity: Prehistoric Animals

    Enrich your study of prehistoric animals with this science printable. Students will identify present-day animals that…

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  • Introducing Dinosaurs Word Power

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    Introducing Dinosaurs Word Power

    Students can practice earth science vocabulary relevant to dinosaurs by reading the definition and using the word in a…

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  • Fossils Mini-Lesson -- PowerPoint Slideshow

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    Fossils Mini-Lesson -- PowerPoint Slideshow

    Give students a general introduction to what fossils are and how they give clues to the past with these PowerPoint…

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  • Geologic Time Scale and Reptile Skeletal Figures

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    Geologic Time Scale and Reptile Skeletal Figures

    Use this reference sheet with the Dinosaur Detectives lesson.

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  • Fossils: Vocabulary

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    Fossils: Vocabulary

    Distribute a printable set of vocabulary words related to fossils.

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    Fossils Lesson

    Use this mini-lesson to introduce students to types of fossils and how they are formed. Remind them that our knowledge…

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  • Fossils Background Information Worksheet

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    Fossils Background Information

    This resource is designed to be used in conjunction with the Fossils Mini-Lesson. Use this resource as an introduction…

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  • REFERENCE

    Dinosaur News

    Read about recent discoveries concerning dinosaurs.

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  • REFERENCE

    Tyrannosaurus Sue

    Read all about Tyrannosaurus Sue, a 65 million-year-old dinosaur.

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  • Instant Expert: Fossils

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    Instant Expert: Fossils

    Become an instant expert on fossils. Find motivational mini-lessons and the reference material you need to give students…

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  • Fossils: Family Activity

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    Fossils: Family Activity

    Suggest a family activity to parents that focuses on fossils and vocabulary related to fossils, and compares dinosaurs…

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  • Science and Social Studies: Preserve the Past or Build the Future?

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    Science and Social Studies: Preserve the Past or Build the Future?

    Students discuss the clash between the urge to protect the past and the desire to erect new buildings. They are…

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  • What Are Fossils?

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    What Are Fossils?

    Students will complete statements about fossils and answer questions about extinct and living species, in this science…

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  • What Is Geologic Time?

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    What Is Geologic Time?

    Connect earth science and life science with this printable. Students will match terms with definitions for geologic…

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  • Science Key Term Review: Life Changes over Time

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    Science Key Term Review: Life Changes over Time

    Use the crossword puzzle in this science printable to review key terms about life changes over time. Key terms include…

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  • Making Model Fossils

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    Making Model Fossils

    Students learn about fossils and how they are created. They then simulate this process, using plaster to make their own…

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  • How Are Organisms Preserved?

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    How Are Organisms Preserved?

    The matching and true/false sections in this science printable review three types of fossils: imprints, casts, and…

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