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Free archaeology resources for Microsoft Word
Dig It Up! Dinoasur and Fossil Activities for Five Days of Fun!
Dig It Up! Dinosaur activities for five days of fun offers hands-on expereinces for your young minds that are both engaging and full of giggles! As they discover what it mean to take part in an archaeological dig, they will go through the scientific process of asking questions, formulating a hypothesis and testing for answers.
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PreK - 3rd
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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.
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*Seafloor Spreading Lab: Procedure (step-by-step instructions; 3 pages)
*Analyze &
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4th - 9th
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Fossil Comic Strip Activity
Students can use this guided comic strip to create a fun illustrated piece of learning to show the process of fossilization!
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1st - 4th
Plate Tectonics "Edible Tectonics" Activity
Use candy bars to explore the layers of the Earth and tectonic plates boundaries.
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7th - 11th
Dinosaur Themed Lesson Plan and Activities
This download includes a lesson plan focused on fossils and several dinosaur themed activities. The lesson plan can be used for Language Arts and Science. In the lesson, the students will be able to create their own fossils by using clay/play-doh and animal/dinosaur figurines.
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PreK - 1st
4 Types of Fossils Notes
This review sheet covers the 4 main types of fossils that are required in science state standards at this level.
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3rd - 6th
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Dinosaurs Before Dark Worksheets (Magic Tree House #1)
This is a collection of 10 worksheets for the Magic Tree House book, Dinosaurs Before Dark, by Mary Pope Osborne. Each sheet corresponds to a chapter in the book and features chapter-specific wordlists and drawing activities with a critical thinking, imagination or comprehension component. This collection would be perfect for a book club or guided reading setting, as a center, early-finishers sheet or homework.
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1st - 4th
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Pompeii reading comprehension
Reading comprehension on the destruction of Pompeii topic, with questions.
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6th - 8th
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Artifact Log - Otzi the Iceman
I teach 6th grade ancient civilizations. At the beginning of the year, I teach about the work of archaeologists and their significance to learning about the prehistoric time period. Students put on their archaeologist hats and examine Otzi and his artifacts in an effort to hypothesize about who he was, when he lived, and how he died.
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6th
Burial and Rediscovery of Pompeii Reading Questions Worksheet
In this activity, students will learn about the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 and its impact on the ancient city of Pompeii. They will explore how archaeological and historical evidence has provided a detailed understanding of the events and daily life in Pompeii before and after the disaster. This is a reading activity worksheet for students for the article below: https://www.historyskills.com/classroom/ancient-history/anc-pompeii-reading/It has 20 questions for students to a
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8th - 11th
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Burial Archaeology Reading Questions Worksheet
In this activity, students will learn about the diverse burial practices of ancient civilizations and how these practices reflect their beliefs about the afterlife and social structures. They will also explore the methods used by archaeologists to excavate and analyze burial sites, gaining insights into the challenges and ethical considerations of burial archaeology.This is a reading activity worksheet for students for the article below: https://www.historyskills.com/classroom/ancient-history/bu
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8th - 11th
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Famous Assyriologists Reading Questions Worksheet
In this activity, students will gain an understanding of the role of famous Assyriologists in the history of archaeology. They will develop an awareness of the key people, events, and concepts associated with this movement.This is a reading activity worksheet for students for the article below: https://www.historyskills.com/classroom/ancient-history/anc-assyriologists-reading/It has 12 questions for students to answer, as well as a paragraph response section for them to demonstrate their underst
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8th - 11th
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Introduction to Archaeological Excavations Reading Worksheet
In this activity, students will learn about the ways in which archaeological sites have been discovered, the various methods of excavation, including grid excavation, plus the roles and responsibilities of members of an archaeological team. This is a reading activity worksheet for students for the article below: https://www.historyskills.com/classroom/ancient-history/excavations-reading/It has 13 questions for students to answer, as well as a paragraph response section for them to demonstrate th
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8th - 11th
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Absolute Dating Techniques in Archaeology Reading Questions Worksheet
In this activity, students will gain an understanding of absolute dating of artefacts in archaeology. They will develop an awareness of the key people, events, and concepts associated with this event.This is a reading activity worksheet for students for the article below: https://www.historyskills.com/classroom/ancient-history/anc-absolute-dating-reading/It has 16 questions for students to answer, as well as a paragraph response section for them to demonstrate their understanding of the topic. A
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8th - 11th
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Relative Dating in Archaeology Reading Questions Worksheet
In this activity, students will gain an understanding of relative dating of artefacts in archaeology. They will develop an awareness of the key people, events, and concepts associated with this event.This is a reading activity worksheet for students for the article below: https://www.historyskills.com/classroom/ancient-history/anc-relative-dating-reading/It has 11 questions for students to answer, as well as a paragraph response section for them to demonstrate their understanding of the topic. A
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8th - 11th
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Introduction to Archaeology Reading Questions Worksheet
In this activity, students will gain an understanding of archaeology. They will develop an understanding of what archaeology is and the different techniques used to excavate artefacts.This is a reading activity worksheet for students for the article below: https://www.historyskills.com/classroom/ancient-history/anc-intro-to-archaeology-reading/It has 10 questions for students to answer, as well as a paragraph response section for them to demonstrate their understanding of the topic. Additional a
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8th - 11th
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Dinosaur Of The Day
While teaching a unit on Dinosaurs, give students a more expansive knowledge on the different types of dinosaurs by teaching about a different dinosaur each day.
I taught a dinosaur unit over the summer and have had 1st through 6th graders successfully complete this paper each day. The kids love learning about a new dinosaur each day and it gives them repeated exposure to content words such as herbivore and carnivore. With this worksheet, students easily discover and remember differences betwee
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1st - 6th
Fossil QR Codes
This template includes six QR codes which link to multiple online fossil resources for students. Links include videos, webquests, and informational texts.
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3rd - 4th
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Geological Age
This is a side-by side comparison of relative dating (using index fossils) and radioactive dating (using radioactive particles) that can be used for student notes. All information is included for lecture, which should take 15-20 minutes.
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4th - 7th
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Pangea Crossword Puzzle
Students love doing puzzles! It does not matter the level of puzzle or the type of puzzle the students love them. I use this either as a research questionaire or at the end of the discussion. 10 questions all about Pangea.
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6th - 9th
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6 Archaeology Current Event Worksheets from 2023
Contained: 6 worksheets paired with answer sheets that relate to Archaeology current events (links to each article included).Versatile Classroom Resource: Suitable for both regular classroom activities and as emergency substitute work.Interdisciplinary Learning: Embraces the STEAM approach, incorporating Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics connections to make learning engaging and multifaceted.Answer Keys Included: Facilitates easy assessment and review with included answer k
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8th - 12th
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Early Humans Scavenger Hunt - Using The Smithsonian Institution
Both a following directions and a research project in one! First page gives step by step instructions on how to access the website, and what to do once there. The back provides a clear and easy to understand spreadsheet for students to record their research. Always a crowd-pleaser, and you can't go wrong with the Smithsonian!
If anyone using Common Core sees a match with their standards, please shoot me an e-mail, and I'll happily add them.
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6th - 9th
Deep Time in 24 hours or 365 days- Geologic Time Scale
Short worksheet that takes 3.5 billion years of major events and shortens it up! Students will take major events of geologic time and graph or plot on a 24 hour clock and 365 day calendar. Allows young learners to understand how really recent major events are in the big picture of things.
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8th - 12th
The role of women in Mesopotamia reading comprehension
Reading comprehension on the role of women in Mesopotamia topi, with questions. Bibliography is included.
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6th - 8th
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