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Middle school archaeology project pdfs
Dinosaurs Printable Full-Page Outline / Template / Coloring Sheet for ALL Grades
This is a pack of 20 BLANK (black and white) hand-drawn dinosaurs. They are full-page printable worksheets that can be used for hundreds of ideas in your classroom, across all grades and subjects! The animals are drawn realistically, rather than in a cartoon fashion.
Also included is a table of contents with information on the dinosaur's approximate age, type, diet (carnivore, herbivore, omnivore), and average size (height and/or length).
These would be fun and meaningful activities to incor
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PreK - 8th
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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
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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FOSSILS PROJECT
Fossils. Geology. Anthropology.Nothing intrigues a middle school student like a good mystery.Challenge your students to explore,discover and question as they probe the mysterious fossilized Laetoli trackway discovered by the famed anthropologist Mary Leaky.I teach this mini unit within my Rocks and Minerals unit. The inquiry question posed is: What do rocks reveal about our past? Students soon discover that fossils in rocks contain tantalizing clues about Earth's past.The outline of the unit is
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5th - 8th
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Dinosaur Classroom Themed Pack - Activities and Worksheets.
This is a unit of work is based around the theme of dinosaurs. The unit is heavily biased towards research, literacy and science.This unit is the updated version of a previous unit on dinosaurs, featuring an extra 35 pages of activities.There are 65 pages of activities which can be spread over 4 weeks, the project topics included could be researched in depth which would assist students understanding of the topic and increase the length of time required to complete the unit. I feel that the unit
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3rd - 8th
Identify Minerals Science Lab
Allow your students to become "Mineral Detectives" as they work together to figure out which mystery minerals they are being given. Students can work in pairs or teams to use the properties of minerals (hardness, color, luster, and streak) to investigate which ones they have! This lab is a great way to spice up your Rocks and Minerals science unit.
With minimal set up, management, and materials required, this is the perfect student-centered, hands-on science lab to get your kiddos thinking and
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Grades:
2nd - 6th
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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CAVE ART: The World's Oldest Paintings - Art Lesson for Kids
What are the world’s oldest painting?This à la cArt lesson introduces students to the oldest art in the world: cave paintings. Inspired by the Chauvet cave paintings in France, they will create a cave painting of a Stone-aged animal, with cave symbols and negative hand prints. Art Techniques· Drawing· Stenciling You will Receive45-page, noneditable PDFgrade levels 1 to 8a single class (60 minute) duration art projectan introduction script to read aloud with questions to engage studentsstep-by-st
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1st - 8th
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Apple Mummies Activity
What Does This Resource Include? This resource includes a detailed materials list & suggestions, lesson flow & timeline, detailed teacher’s directions and breakdown, the Apple Mummy packet for students, reflection questions for the end of the activity, and an extra blanket observation sheet, just in case!Is This Resource Paper or Chromebook Friendly?This resource Paper Friendly! Is this independent, small group, or whole class work? This resource is intended to be a small group (3-4 stud
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5th - 12th
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Anthropology Assignment | Time Capsule Activity w/Rubric | HSP3U HSP3C
In this assignment, students will work independently to create a Digital Time Capsule in order to tell future anthropologists what it is like to be a teenager in society today. They will create a 15 slide PowerPoint™ presentation that includes details about 10 items, and an analysis of what future anthropologists might conclude about society today based on their time capsule contents. This assignment was designed to be used during Unit One (Anthropology) for HSP3U and HSP3C ~ Gr. 11 Introduction
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7th - 12th
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Timeline of Life on Earth ACROSS THE ROOM!
This is such a fun activity/teaching tool! Hang an 11.5-meter string/wire across the room and student groups work to tape notecards along it corresponding to events during Earth's timeline. Each of the 7 groups receives a 2-page document with pre-lab and post-lab questions, the calculations to complete, and group roles. Students calculate how many centimeters are in 11.5 meters, then how many years each centimeter will signify. Each team is assigned ~4 key dates in Earth's history to create note
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Grades:
8th - 12th
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NGSS:
HS-LS4-1
, HS-ESS1-5
, HS-LS4-4
, HS-LS4-5
MUMMIES PROJECT
Mummies. Anthropology. Research. Internet Links.This is a great research project guaranteed to hold your student's interests.Students gain understanding of how professional anthropologists use skills and knowledge from three content areas: science, social studies and English. Students will use scientific inquiry to synthesize and evaluate information. Early discoveries of mummified remains focused on the mummies themselves and the artifacts found with them were largely ignored. Today scientis
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Grades:
4th - 8th
Also included in: PREHISTORY UNIT BUNDLE
Middle School History Project - Ancient Civilizations Building Project
Try this engaging and fun history project with your students! This is a week+ long project that will have your student researching, writing, collaborating, and working creatively to design and build a model of an ancient structure. Students love this project and engage with each and every element of it.This package includes a full lesson plan, suggested materials, a print ready student project packet, an editable digital version, and student examples to further inspire your students!
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5th - 8th
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Dinosaur Research Project - 3D Models - PBL
Engage your students in project-based learning!This resource guides students through conducting a 3D Model research report on one of 10 featured dinosaurs (Velociraptor, Pteranodon, Tyrannosaurus, Ankylosaurus, Spinosaurus, Allosaurus, Troodon, Giganotosaurus, Bracchiosaurus, or Deinonychus). After choosing a dinosaur to focus on, students are asked to conduct research using the Internet and books to answer research questions (on the back of the 3D model). Next, students are asked to share their
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4th - 10th
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DIY Cladogram Student Activity
Includes:Quick overview on what a Cladogram is and how they are usedInstructions for creating your own Cladogram. I'd recommend putting students in small groups for this activityAnimal cutouts for the cladogram activity - 3 different options for animalsUse this as formative or summative assessment, or to trigger critical thinking or communication skills in your classroom. This project does not necessarily need to be marked. It could just be an activity meant to get your students in the right min
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4th - 12th
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Archaeology and the First Peoples
The focus or example of this product is a dig that occurred this past summer (July 2023) in Cordova Bay, BC, a community not far up the road from where I live. Ever since I was in grade 7 I've been fascinated by the painstaking process archaeologists (and, in this case, anthropologists) use to discover evidence of long-ago cultures. This product goes into detail about the contemporary dig at a Coast Salish community's site before asking your students to investigate the 62 historical archaeologic
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7th - 9th
Anthropology - garbology!
This engaging hand-on activity is designed help your students understand the archaeology of contemporary trash (garbology!) through an exploration of their own trash. Anthropology - garbology! works well as homework, a distance-learning activity or an in-class activity. Your students read about three fascinating garbology projects, sort, organize and analyze their own trash, and then write a report of their research, just as an archaeologist would. This package comes ready to use. It contains ev
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Modern Paleolithic Cave Art Project
Hi there, and thanks for your interest! I am new to being a seller on here, so that's why you won't see many ratings or reviews. But trust me, this is a fantastic, interactive and collaborative project that also makes students think deeply about culture and messaging. This is much more than just "make a cave painting". There's also a grading rubric and peer review. I've also uploaded as a PDF but I'm happy to share the Google doc so you can easily make edits yourself. Simply put, the student
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7th - 10th
Greek Gods & Vases: Templates for 16 Greek vases & 12 Greek god illustrations
Greek vases don’t only tell the stories of everyday life – they also tell the stories of heroes and gods. Most of the gods lived on Mount Olympus, the highest mountain in Greece. This material contains 12 of the most famous gods and goddesses: Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Ares, Hermes, Apollo, Artemis, Athena, Hades, Aphrodite, Nike, Dionysus. How to do it: Just select a vase shape and print it out. Then print out the god illustrations and meander motifs that you want to use. The vases look especially
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
History - DISCOVERING ARCHAEOLOGY - Research Tasks - Resources and Much More!!!
This Resource focuses on developing research skills and independent learning in students. In creating it my intention was also to make it interesting for students to discover things about historic and ancient cultures across the globe.The resource is an editable PowerPoint so it can be altered, for example I used the Australian/NZ, English spelling for artefacts, American buyers can easily change the ‘a’ to an ‘I’ if they wish. The slides have been created as an introduction to the topic of arch
Grades:
6th - 9th
LIDAR Remote Sensing: Laser Scanning Science EM Spectrum (NO PREP) Activities++
What is LIDAR? The Science, Applications, Challenges & Limitations – NO Prep – Physical Science Substitute Plans Are you looking for an exciting and innovative technology to incorporate into your classroom or research? Look no further than LIDAR technology! LIDAR technology, or Light Detection and Ranging, utilizes laser scanning and remote sensing to create precise and detailed 3D maps of the environment. With its high-resolution mapping capabilities and precision, LIDAR technology is ideal
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6th - 12th
Also included in: Physical Science Growing Bundle (Articles) – NO Prep – Substitute Plans
STEM/STEAM Fossils and Archaeological Dig
Teachers, take your students on an interactive STEM/STEAM adventure in the world of fossils. In this project, students will be junior archaeologists and use science, technology, engineering, art, and math to study fossils and go on an archaeological dig. Complete details are given! In this hands-on study they will learn to apply science in the real world of archaeology. Every step of the process is clearly outlined and visualized for your use in the classroom. Students will love going to an “act
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3rd - 6th
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Archaeologist Convention Presentation
This activity is a great way to introduce a Social Studies unit that deals with ancient civilizations or archaeology! Students are given the chance to look at ordinary objects through the eyes of an archaeologist in the "future" and use their imaginations to deduce "primitive" uses for these objects. It's a lot of fun for the kids when they see what interesting uses their classmates came up with for items they use on a daily basis.
Includes instructions for oral presentations, a letter to the
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4th - 8th
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