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Middle school archaeology printables
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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Relative and Absolute Dating Lesson
This lesson teaches students how we measure the age of rocks using relative and absolute dating. These two topics are broken down into two powerpoints: The powerpoint on relative dating covers the 4 laws when dating strata and index fossils. The powerpoint on absolute dating covers half life and radiometric decay. Review worksheets are included to accompany each powerpoint. Included in your purchase is:- 24 slide powerpoint presentation on relative dating (editable)- 19 slide powerpoint presenta
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8th - 10th
Also included in: Geologic Time and Classification Bundle
Historian Geographer Archaeologist Geologist Reading Passage
This reading passage, from the "All About" series, introduces students to four kinds of experts that teach us about history. In this passage titled "All About Who We Learn History From", it attempts to show students how the fields of history, geography, archaeology, and geology contribute to social studies. I use this passage to help students identify these four experts so that when students read about an archaeological dig or geographic research they can then have a detailed understanding of th
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: All About Social Studies Reading Passages BUNDLE
Geologic Time Scale Reading Passage | Printable & Digital
About this Product• This is a SINGLE, nonfiction reading passage with text-based comprehension questions.• Five comprehension questions probe lower, mid and higher order thinking.• The passage can be used for close reading, one-on-one intervention, homework or sub work.• The passage can be used as a "prelab" to introduce students to the topic(s) of a SNAPs lab.• Answer key included.**Download FREE Reading Passages to learn more about my reading passages**Important Note:This reading passage is fr
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4th - 9th
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Also included in: NGSS Middle School Earth Science Reading Passages | Printable & Digital
Earth's History Task Cards | Printable & Digital
About this Product• This product includes PRINTABLE AND DIGITAL task cards.• Task cards are tiered to Bloom's Taxonomy and probe low, mid and higher order thinking. • Quick Prep – two cuts produce printable task cards with a neat and even white border.• Digital task cards are made with Google Forms - Google Classrooms are not required. • Answer Key includedImportant Notes:• Download FREE Task Cards to learn more about my task card sets• Save $$$ with the Earth Science Complete Curriculum• Save $
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5th - 10th
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MS-ESS1-4
, 4-ESS1-1
Also included in: Earth Science Task Card Bundle | Printable & Digital
Earth's History Interactive Notebook Unit | Editable Notes
About this ProductThis differentiated unit is composed of interactive notebook lessons organized into chapters. Each chapter includes:• An overview with photos of the completed INB activity• One page of input notes (differentiated when necessary)• At least one INB activity (key included)• A 4-5 question mini assessment (key included)• A 2-part reflection exerciseImportant Notes:• Download a FREE Interactive Notebook Unit to learn more about my INB units• Save $$$ with the Earth Science Complete
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5th - 10th
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MS-ESS1-4
, 4-ESS1-1
Also included in: Earth Science Interactive Notebook Bundle | Editable Notes
Fossils Powerpoint
This lesson teaches students about fossils, how they form, why they are important, and what we can conclude by analyzing them. Students will learn about index fossils and mass extinctions based on the fossil record. Included in your purchase:- 21 slide powerpoint presentation- 1 page student foldableYou might also be interested in:Relative and Absolute DatingRock and Fossil Classification LabsFossil station labBe sure to follow my TpT store by clicking on the green "follow me" next to my seller
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7th - 9th
Also included in: Rocks and Minerals Bundle
Archaeologist Classroom Artifact Worksheet
Archaeologist Classroom Artifact Worksheet
This simple 2 -page worksheet encourages students to think like an archaeologist by selecting an object from your classroom to analyze as if it was 500 years in the future.
A directions sections explains how students must theorize what the object's purpose was, who used it, and what it tells them about our civilization. After taking notes on the object in a provided space, students turn over their papers and write a narrative about their findings and
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5th - 9th
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Earth's History Reading Passages| Printable & Digital | Immersive Reader
About this Product• This product includes reading passages with text-based comprehension questions. • Comprehension questions probe lower, mid and higher order thinking. • Passages can be used for close reading, one-on-one intervention, homework or sub work.• Reading passages are standalone resources - no textbooks required! • Reading passages align with my interactive notebook chapters.• Answer key included.Important Notes:• Download FREE Reading Passages to learn more about my reading passages
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5th - 10th
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MS-ESS1-4
, 4-ESS1-1
Also included in: Earth's History Unit Bundle | Printable, Digital & Editable Components
Index Fossils Reading Passage | Printable & Digital
About this Product• This is a SINGLE, nonfiction reading passage with text-based comprehension questions.• Five comprehension questions probe lower, mid and higher order thinking.• The passage can be used for close reading, one-on-one intervention, homework or sub work.• The passage can be used as a "prelab" to introduce students to the topic(s) of a SNAPs lab.• Answer key included.**Download FREE Reading Passages to learn more about my reading passages**Important Note:This reading passage is fr
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4th - 9th
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Also included in: NGSS Middle School Earth Science Reading Passages | Printable & Digital
Prehistoric Indian Artifact Sorting Activity (intermediate grades)
Turn students into archeologists in this HANDS ON artifact identification activity as they review our prehistoric Indian past! Students will work cooperatively in teams to analyze a set of colorful artifact pictures “discovered” in a certain area of the country. Students must use inferencing skills, deductive reasoning, and text based evidence as they explore their “excavation” site, analyze their artifacts, and make a hypothesis as to the culture they most likely represent. Using the provided
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3rd - 6th
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Pangea (Pangaea) and FOSSILS: Come Explore and Answer HOW WE KNOW!
Kids know about Pangaea but do they know WHY WE THINK PANGAEA ONCE EXISTED? Probably not! Everyone knows about the puzzle fit but is that really enough scientific evidence? No way. In this activity, come explore the relationship between Pangaea and index fossils.
This activity is a portion of the larger fossil tutorial/matching/identification LAB posted on TPT.
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Students begin with a tutorial on fossil terminology (definitions and images): cast fossils, mold fossil
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3rd - 9th
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Relative Dating Reading Passage | Printable & Digital
About this Product• This is a SINGLE, nonfiction reading passage with text-based comprehension questions.• Five comprehension questions probe lower, mid and higher order thinking.• The passage can be used for close reading, one-on-one intervention, homework or sub work.• The passage can be used as a "prelab" to introduce students to the topic(s) of a SNAPs lab.• Answer key included.**Download FREE Reading Passages to learn more about my reading passages**Important Note:This reading passage is fr
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4th - 9th
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Also included in: NGSS Middle School Earth Science Reading Passages | Printable & Digital
Building a Geologic Timeline / Distance Learning
For a more visual description go to gonyoscience.com/building a geologic timeline
The Building a Geologic Timeline bundle will introduce students to Earth's geologic past. The intro presentation is designed to hold student's attention while giving them a better understanding of both biological and physical events of Earth's past. The timeline building activity will allow students to will see how life on Earth has progressed from single celled organisms to dinosaurs to early mammals and life a
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5th - 9th
Stone Age ESCAPE ROOM Activity
The Stone Age Escape Room will take students on a secret mission around the classroom! This escape room has students decode interesting facts about the Stone Age, tools, nomads, 3 periods. This Escape Room has students walking around the classroom breaking codes. The codes include ciphers, Morse code, cryptograms and a final 4 digit code based on the decoders/clues. What’s Included?✏️ 4 Reading Passages✏️ 4 Puzzle Phrases to Decode✏️ 4 Decoders✏️ 4 Differentiated Decoders✏️ 10 Multiple Choice Q
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4th - 7th
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Paleontology / Geologic Time Scale: Crossword Puzzle
This traditional crossword puzzle is designed to assess students understanding, as well as reinforce concepts. Paleontology/ Geologic Time Scale covered topics include: relative age, absolute age,Eras, Periods, fossil types, etc. This worksheet serves as a companion with the other Paleontology / Geologic Time Scale content products available at the Kool School store.
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6th - 12th
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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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4th - 10th
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MS-ESS1-4
Also included in: Middle School Earth Science NGSS Lessons and Labs | Printable & Digital
Rocks and Minerals Observation Chart
This is a simple fill in chart for students as they are observing different rocks and minerals. I just started the 4th grade unit on Rocks and there are just so many possibilities.
Here they observe five different rocks with hand lenses and write in what they observe about each rock. On the second page, they can draw a picture of each rock and give a brief explanation of the differences and similarities.
Rock differences, Rocks and Minerals, 4th grade science, Comparing rocks, comparing mine
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3rd - 6th
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Studying Climate with Ice Cores Reading Passage | Printable & Digital
About this Product• This is a SINGLE, nonfiction reading passage with text-based comprehension questions.• Five comprehension questions probe lower, mid and higher order thinking.• The passage can be used for close reading, one-on-one intervention, homework or sub work.• The passage can be used as a "prelab" to introduce students to the topic(s) of a SNAPs lab.• Answer key included.**Download FREE Reading Passages to learn more about my reading passages**Important Note:This reading passage is fr
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4th - 9th
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Watercolor Baby Dinosaur Clipart Graphics, Dino Clip Art
34 high-quality baby dinosaurs watercolor elements. Includes Tyrannosaurus Rex, Triceratops, Brachiosaurus, Parasaurolophus, Pterodactyl, Stegosaurus, Ancient Tropical elements and more. The graphics are hi-res and perfect for both digital and print use.Perfect graphics for baby nursery, birthday invitations, greeting cards, gift tags, wall art, scrapbooking, party supplies and so much more!::::::::::::: INCLUDED IN THIS SET ::::::::::::::34 Images in separate PNG files, transparent backgroundDi
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Absolute Dating (Radiocarbon Dating) Reading Passage | Printable & Digital
About this Product• This is a SINGLE, nonfiction reading passage with text-based comprehension questions.• Five comprehension questions probe lower, mid and higher order thinking.• The passage can be used for close reading, one-on-one intervention, homework or sub work.• The passage can be used as a "prelab" to introduce students to the topic(s) of a SNAPs lab.• Answer key included.**Download FREE Reading Passages to learn more about my reading passages**Important Note:This reading passage is fr
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4th - 9th
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Also included in: NGSS Middle School Earth Science Reading Passages | Printable & Digital
Mass Extinctions 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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5th - 10th
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MS-ESS1-4
Mass Extinctions Reading Passage | Printable & Digital
About this Product• This is a SINGLE, nonfiction reading passage with text-based comprehension questions.• Five comprehension questions probe lower, mid and higher order thinking.• The passage can be used for close reading, one-on-one intervention, homework or sub work.• The passage can be used as a "prelab" to introduce students to the topic(s) of a SNAPs lab.• Answer key included.**Download FREE Reading Passages to learn more about my reading passages**Important Note:This reading passage is fr
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4th - 9th
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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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4th - 6th
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