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3rd grade Presidents' Day archaeology laboratories
Scientific Method STEM Density Experiment-Penny Boat Challenge-Distance Learning
Design a boat that will hold as many pennies as possiblewithout sinking using 1 piece of aluminum foil. Great idea to celebrate Presidents Day with some science! Set up as a scientific experiment. Materials, Procedure, Observations, ConclusionsNow available digitally for distance learning! Quick and FUN!This is also part of a Scientific Method Inquiry bundle:Easy Scientific Method Inquiry Experiments Bundle-5 challenges IntroductionLooking for a holiday twist on this activity???Try: Build the M
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: Easy Scientific Method & STEM Experiments Bundle- 5 Activities
Make a Cast Fossil Paleontology Science Lab Experiment PRINT and DIGITAL
This hands-on science lab activity walks students through a science experiment to create a replica cast fossil using Plaster of Paris and small plastic organisms. This resource includes: teacher directions, discussion questions, and extension activities 3 slides of background information on what cast fossils are and how they form 10 slides of step by step instructions, with photos, to walk students through how to create their cast fossils. a student response worksheeta scoring rubrica force copy
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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
Make a Mold Fossil Science Lab Experiment PRINT and DIGITAL
This paleontology activity walks students through a science experiment to create a mold fossil using salt dough. This resource includes: teacher directions, discussion questions, and extension activitiesbackground information on what mold fossils are and how they form11 slides of step by step instructions, with photos, to walk students through how to create their mold fossils.printable salt dough recipesa student response worksheeta scoring rubrica force copy link to a digital Google Slides vers
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3rd - 6th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS1-4
, 4-ESS1-1
, 3-LS4-1
, MS-LS4-1
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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3rd - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS2-1
Gummy Bear Fossils Experiment and Graphic Organizer
Demonstrate how fossils form in just hours right in your own classroom! Gummy Bear Fossils is a lot of fun for students. They always LOVE learning with candy!
Aligned to Georgia Performance Standards for Science for third grade, S3E2 (Students will investigate fossils as evidence of organisms that lived long ago. b. Describe how a fossil is formed.)
This experiment sheet follows the scientific process and features a materials list, step-by-step instructions, and doubles as a graphic organize
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
Dirty Penny Science Experiment for Presidents' Day
Your class will love this simple experiment. This outlines all of the steps of scientific investigation. The students have to come up with a question, make a hypothesis, conduct an experiment, show their results, and come up with a conclusion. Each step is clearly outlined and explained.
For my class, I just had to explain the process, give them a definition of a hypothesis (letting them know it's okay to be wrong!), and then explain why the salt and vinegar is the winner (sorry to give it awa
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K - 3rd
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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.
FULL VERSION CLICK HERE
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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Jell-O Amber Fossils
This Jell-O amber fossils science activity is a great addition to a fossils or paleontology unit!
This product includes:
- Materials list
- Preparation directions
- Activity directions
- Activity page
I hope you and your kiddos enjoy!
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1st - 4th
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Digging for Fossils Lab Earth Science
In this lab you use a chocolate chip cookie as a representation of how archeologists/paleontologists excavate sites. Have your students engage in an exciting lab where they dissect a chocolate chip cookie using forceps (tweezers), q-tips, tooth picks, water, paper towels, and cotton balls.
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3rd - 6th
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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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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
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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Digging for Dinosaurs Paleontology Fossils Science Lab PRINT and DIGITAL
In this STEM challenge, students must excavate a dinosaur "fossil" out of Plaster of Paris using various tools. Through this simulation, students will experience first hand some of the challenges paleontologists face in the field. This hands on experiment is the perfect addition to a unit on fossils and paleontology. This resource includes: teacher directions, discussion questions and extension activitiesbackground information about paleontologists and fossil excavationsstudent directions with p
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS1-4
, 4-ESS1-1
, 3-LS4-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-LS4-1
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4-ESS1-1 Studying Past Climate with Fossils Lab | Printable, Digital & Editable
About SNAPs Lab Stations ActivitiesSNAPs Lab Stations Activities require students to use science, math, literacy, problem-solving and engineering skills. They are designed to enhance students' understanding of scientific concepts and help students apply scientific ideas to the real world. Each station activity promotes skills so to develop students into proficient and competent scientific thinkers.SNAPs lab activities have five components:• Science Skills Station to develop science skill profici
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
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NGSS:
4-ESS1-1
Also included in: Earth Science Lab Stations Bundle | Printable, Digital & Editable
Paleontology: The Dirt on Bones - An Upper Elementary Dig
I was honored to meet Deanna Jump who totally inspired me and this unit. She does a paleontology unit in kindergarten and it got me thinking about upper elementary kiddos. With our olders the possibilities are endless!! I used that inspiration to create this lesson. In it you will find:
~What a paleontologist is including information about botonists, biologists, archeologists, and geologists;
~A step by step lesson on how to teach this unit;
~Supplies needed for a paleontology dig;
~Pictur
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2nd - 6th
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Geology Rock, Mineral and Fossil Field Trip
Your students are about to become real geologists as they explore the world of rocks, crystals, gems, fossils, and minerals by moving beyond just looking at pretty stones and really being able to identify, test, and classify samples and specimens you come across using techniques that real field experts use.
The best part is that there is not only a worksheet you can print out and hand to your students, but there's also an instructional step by step video that you can use along with your studen
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1st - 6th
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FOSSILS - Science Unit for Intermediate Students
This pack includes interactive notebook pages, information pages, and science labs to complete during a study of fossils. Teachers can pick and choose which activities to complete in their own classrooms.This pack includes:1. Fossil Vocabulary – There are vocabulary cards with definitions and pictures and an interactive notebook page for recording these definitions.2. What is a Fossil? – There is a pocket for recording the definition of a fossil and an information page. We also read the book,
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
BUNDLE Geology Lesson Plans
These are 12 of my best lesson plans on geology that teaches the big ideas behind rocks, minerals, and the science of geology. Students fluoresce minerals, chemically react rocks, streak powders, scratch glass, and play with atomic bonds as they learn how to be a real field geologist.
You are about to become a real geologist as you explore the world of rocks, crystals, gems, fossils, and minerals by moving beyond just looking at pretty stones and really being able to identify, test, and class
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3rd - 8th
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FOSSILS: NSTA Submitted - Colorful and Fun (BRINGS THE PAST TO LIFE!)
Travel back in time! Experience a fossil tutorial/lab/activity like NO OTHER. Submitted to the NSTA for professional curriculum evaluation and award recognition. See preview!
No fossil samples, NO PROBLEM! The activity is made for teachers/parents without samples. However, if you have fossil samples the lab will be truly enhanced.
This is a multi-faceted pedagogical approach with a variety of student activities. Engaging, colorful, and content rich! INCLUDING A DETAILED FOSSIL LAB AN
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3rd - 10th, Adult Education
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Rocks and Minerals | LABS and EXPERIMENTS | Distance Learning
In this FUN and FRESH package you will receive interactive digital documents. This product includes access to content videos, diagrams, labs and text information about. Students are brought on an adventure to becoming JUNIOR SCIENTISTS through the exploration of GEOLOGY and ARCHAEOLOGY. Interactive images and vocabulary to create their own learning process. Perfect for online learning!
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3rd - 6th
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Fossil Find Task Cards 3rd Grade Science
Lab Overview – The students will move from task to task to complete the fossil lab.
Materials– Plaster a Paris/wall compound, Vaseline, plastic knife, and random items to make own fossils (ex. Leaves, hair bows etc.). Samples of real fossils; pictures will work.
Suggestions: Coat items with Vaseline before pressing them into the plaster. They will be easier to pry out with plastic knife after drying.
Prior Knowledge – Sh
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3rd
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Earth Science Rocks and Minerals Center
I set these centers up during our Rocks and Minerals unit. They students worked in small groups and went around to work at each of the stations. You could mix these up however you want. The last page is looking at rocks and identifying them, you could print this page as many times as you wanted them to do it.
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2nd - 4th
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Trace Fossils Lab - 4th Grade
Students observe and analyze "stamp pad" animal tracks to learn about trace fossils in this mini-lab. Included are fill-in and review questions. Students sketch, log, and write observations for 10 different animal footprints.
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3rd - 5th
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Presidents Favorite Foods - US History,Language Arts,Cooking lab w/PDF downloads
* One downloadable video and one link for streaming.We can cook President G. Washington's favourite food in class, and/ or host a presidential potluck ! We have an amazing easy to make in class recipe, voting, learning to tally votes, and learning about each presidents favorite foods. There are student pages, ideas and tips for expanding this lesson, as well and how to pages and supply lists. Sometimes we need a little help in remembering who the presidents were and this lesson gives a human q
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3rd - 5th
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