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6th grade archaeology resources for Microsoft Word
Types of Fossils Activity
Different types of fossils. True form, cast, mold, and trace fossils. Students will replicate each type of fossil and glue it to the handout.
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1st - 10th
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Geologic Time WebQuest | Earth Science, History of the Earth
Berkeley has a really nice interactive website about Geologic Time. This WebQuest walks students through the interactive in Part I, and in Part II, they get to research a dinosaur of their choice. This usually took my students one class period (40ish minutes). I used it in my 7th grade Earth Science class (I no longer teach 7th grade).The document is in Word, so feel free to modify it as needed for your class.*******WARNING: WEBSITES CHANGE ALL THE TIME. This is out of my control, and sometimes
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: The BIG Middle School Earth Science Bundle!
Question Exploration: How do Index Fossils Help Relative Dating of Rock Layers?
How Do Index Fossils Help Relative Dating of Rock Layers? This Question Exploration helps Ss explain index fossils and relative dating using Steno’s law of superposition, the principle of original horizontality, and the principle of lateral continuity. Question Exploration Routine is an instructional methods that teachers can use to help a diverse student population understand a body of content information by carefully answering a critical question to arrive at a main idea answer. The Concept Co
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6th - 10th
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MS-ESS1-4
, HS-ESS1-6
, MS-ESS2-3
, HS-ESS2-1
Mesopotamia Virtual Archeology: Sumer and Babylon Virtual Tour
Students learn about ancient Mesopotamia by using four virtual resources: A virtual tour of an archeological site in Babylon, a 3D Reconstruction of Babylon, An analysis of Sumerian artifacts from a museum, and a video of a Ziggurat. A worksheet is provided to analyze these sources, as well as links to all the sources.
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6th - 10th
Create A Creature Taxonomy Project
In this activity, which is based on Carlos Linnaeus' animal classification system, student will identify a new creature that they have discovered. They begin by using their creativity to think of a creature that does not exist. It has them identifying the characteristics of three of the five Kingdoms and then takes them through identifying their creature from Phylum all the way to Species.
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6th - 9th
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History of Earth Webquest
Webquest that utilizes a phenomenal free lesson created by the University of California Museum of Paleontology program 'Explorations Through Time' A series of interactive modules that explore the history of life on Earth, while focusing on the processes of science.
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5th - 8th
King Tut's Final Secrets, Viewing Guides
National Geographic: King Tut's Final Secrets follows a group of scientists as they use artifacts and technology in order to reconstruct the history of the supposed curse that haunts the tomb of the famous king, bringing untimely death to those who disturb the sacred resting place ~Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
Movie Length: 95 Minutes
You will receive the Viewing Guides for this movie. The DVD is not included, but it is readily available on Blockbuster, Netflix, etc.
Viewing Guide 1 cover
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6th - 12th
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Weathering, Erosion, Deposition - Hands-on STATIONS
I use this after students have learned the basics about weathering, erosion, and deposition. My on-level or special needs students use their notes about WED to help them with the follow-up questions to the activity at each station.
Students travel in groups around the room to complete each activity. Warning: as with most hands-on activities, it can get a little messy, but it's well worth it as students remember this activity and you can reference it as you go forward through the geology conte
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5th - 8th
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Bill Nye Science Guy Movie – Fossils. Video Worksheet & Key: Fun + Knowledge!
Work while watching a video and after that:
• fill in the blanks, answer to the questions;
• what new facts and words have you learned for the past 23 minutes of video?
• express your feelings about the movie: WHAT episode you like the most and WHY?
Suitable for all grade levels science worksheet
• helps to ignite the thinking process;
• enhances picture analysis, vocabulary building and writing skills;
• initiates classroom discussions.
Activities in this printable worksheet can be comple
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3rd - 11th
Geologic Time PowerPoint Project
Geologic Time Scale intro or culminating activity - this creative project has students creating a PowerPoint Presentation about an assigned portion of the Geologic Time Scale (teacher decides to assign eras, epochs, etc. based on class configuration). Info sheet, rubric, project checklist, final grade sheet, and individual evaluation sheet included. Also attached to document is a .mov file of an actual student ppt sample. Great option for differentiating! Word document can be modified for your
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6th - 8th
Rock Layers 3D Illustration Project (Law of Cross Cutting & Superposition)
Students are required to use their knowledge of the Law of Cross-Cutting and Superposition to give relative and absolute age of rock layers.
Regular Science and Pre-AP Science Rubrics included.
Students can either make a stand alone representation or a poster, but the poster must be 3D, made with textures.
Students can use anything (cereal, twigs, glitter, ANYTHING, etc. to give texture to each layer).
Students present their project (I grade with the rubric WHILE it is being presented)
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5th - 12th
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Neolithic Agricultural Revolution: Study Guide and Activity Pack
Generate excitement and engagement in your classroom as your students learn about the Neolithic Agricultural Revolution.
This packet has a 30 question Study Guide covering the NEOLITHIC AGRICULTURAL REVOLUTION. I have included five highly interdependent cooperative group activities using the STUDY GUIDE. They are structured to motivate students to be engaged with one another as well as content.
Five different games are also included. You are shown how to play all of the games with the STUDY G
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6th - 12th
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PBS NOVA: Mystery of Easter Island - Video Questions
This a worksheet of questions to go along with the free NOVA documentary on Easter Island. The video follows archaeologist researchers attempting to answer the question of how the statues on Rapa Nui (Easter Island) were moved into their positions. The video also goes over the theories of why the Island population died off and what happened to the ecology of the island. The fascinating thing is that the way the statues were moved into their positions actually helps to answer these questions. T
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6th - 12th
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The Maya and Aztec Empires
Complete your study of ancient Mexican culture with these two student-led units. I've done all the work for you! All links are provided and tested so your students don't waste time wandering around the Internet. There are many different activities for many different abilities. See the individual listings for more complete information. Also, check my listings for other ancient history units: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/All-american-Teacher-Tools/Category/Ancient-History-587046
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5th - 10th
NOVA Making North America: Human Video Questions
This a worksheet of questions for students to fill out while watching the NOVA video "Making North America: Human". The questions occur in the order the content appears in the video. This video covers the settlement of North Americans by humans starting with the first Siberian Ice Age hunters. It explains how the geology of North America shaped its settlement by humans. It covers the lives of the first Native Americans, tobacco planting by early colonists, the gold rush, oil production, and the
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: PBS NOVA Making North America Complete Video Series Questions Bundle
Evidence of Evolution Assessment
NGSS aligned assessment piece for Evidence of Evolution unit with scoring rubric.
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Analyze and interpret data for patterns in the fossil record that document the existence, diversity, extinction, and change of life forms throughout the history of life on Earth under the assumption that natural laws operate today as in the past. [Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on finding patterns of changes in the level of complexity of anatomical structures in organisms and the chronological
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6th - 8th
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KING ARTHUR: HIS MAGICAL WEAPONS
This is a supplemental assignment for literature and the life of the legendary King Arthur. There is a small essay question on the bottom of the assignment. Students research the types of weapons King Arthur might have used. Thanks so much for visiting and supporting the House of Knowledge and Kindness! We are humbled by your visit.
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6th - 10th, Staff
Understanding Hammurabi's Law Code
This is a one-page word document about the law code of Hammurabi. It includes a short paragraph introduction with two questions about Hammurabi. The second part of the handout is a graphic organizer. Students choose any 7 of 9 laws, identify the aspect of life the law is about, rewrite the law in their own words, and then identify what the law says about life in ancient Mesopotamia.
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6th - 12th
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Seafloor Spreading Lab/Activity
If your teaching Seafloor Spreading, this is an EASY and FUN lab to do with your students!!
This lab is a great way to get students actively engaged in hands-on, cooperative learning! After following the EASY step-by-step instructions, students answer questions (analyze & conclude worksheet attached) about the lab challenging them to think critically about the process of seafloor spreading.
Included:
*Seafloor Spreading Lab: Procedure (step-by-step instructions; 3 pages)
*Analyze &
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4th - 9th
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Evidence of Evolution Worksheet
This product is a follow up to my Gallery Walk product I have available.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Evidence of Evolution Bundle
Plate Tectonics Web Interactive Activity: Plates on the Move AMNH activity
Plates on the move! Fun and engaging way for students to learn more about plate tectonics. Students visit the American Museum of Natural History website to play the Plates on the Move game. Students can complete the chart as they play the game and move around the globe, learning as they go! Website used : Plates on the Move game
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6th - 12th
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NGSS:
HS-ESS2-3
, HS-ESS2-1
, HS-ESS2-2
Simulating a Fossil Dig Activity
This activity lets students put 4 puzzles together of skulls which are jumbled up. They have a chance to see how a paleontologist finds and then tries to piece them together. This activity also has follow up questions to guide them to an understanding of paleontology.
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6th - 8th
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What are the different types of soil? LAB
Description: Students will perform a series of experiments to investigate the properties of several types of soil.
Florida Sunshine State Standard(s): SC.2.E.6.3 Classify soil types based on color, texture (size of particles), the ability to retain water, and the ability to support the growth of plants.
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5th - 7th
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Animals of the Ice Age
This project should be used in conjunction with a unit on the Pleistocene Era or the Paleolithic Era. It can be used both in social studies and science classes to help students get familiar with this time period.
Includes step-by-step instructions on researching different types of animals and their environments, as well as instructions to put the projects together and a grading rubric for the project and presentation.
This is also a great project to introduce PowerPoint and creating PowerPoin
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4th - 8th
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