LESSON PLANS
Make dinosaur bones or fossils with these clever ideas.
Illustrate some interesting dinosaur characteristics and give students a general overview of some of the amazing…
WORKSHEETS
After reading a passage about fossil molds and casts, students will answer comprehension questions and identify types of…
In this nonfiction reading warm-up, students learn about fossils. Use the printable science passage and related…
In this lesson, students learn about amphibian evolution by comparing fossils with a modern-day skeleton. This is a…
This color diagram outlines the earth's fossil layers.
REFERENCE
Stunning real-life photographs of the spectacular remains of ancient lives offer a unique "eyewitness" view of what…
Enrich your study of prehistoric animals with this science printable. Students will identify present-day animals that…
Students can practice earth science vocabulary relevant to dinosaurs by reading the definition and using the word in a…
Give students a general introduction to what fossils are and how they give clues to the past with these PowerPoint…
Use this reference sheet with the Dinosaur Detectives lesson.
Distribute a printable set of vocabulary words related to fossils.
FUTUREFIT PROJECTS
Use this mini-lesson to introduce students to types of fossils and how they are formed. Remind them that our knowledge…
TEACHING RESOURCE
This resource is designed to be used in conjunction with the Fossils Mini-Lesson. Use this resource as an introduction…
Read about recent discoveries concerning dinosaurs.
Read all about Tyrannosaurus Sue, a 65 million-year-old dinosaur.
Become an instant expert on fossils. Find motivational mini-lessons and the reference material you need to give students…
Suggest a family activity to parents that focuses on fossils and vocabulary related to fossils, and compares dinosaurs…
Students discuss the clash between the urge to protect the past and the desire to erect new buildings. They are…
Students will complete statements about fossils and answer questions about extinct and living species, in this science…
Connect earth science and life science with this printable. Students will match terms with definitions for geologic…
GAMES AND APPS
Use the crossword puzzle in this science printable to review key terms about life changes over time. Key terms include…
Students learn about fossils and how they are created. They then simulate this process, using plaster to make their own…
The matching and true/false sections in this science printable review three types of fossils: imprints, casts, and…