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7th grade archaeology laboratories under $5
Determing Relative Age of Rock Layers: An Investigative Approach
In this activity students get a chance to apply their knowledge and understanding of paleontology to determine the relative age of rock layers and what types of conditions existed to produce them, as well as conceptualizing the use of index fossils to gleam information about Earth's geologic history.
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5th - 10th
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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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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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1st - 7th
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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Cell Phone Cladograms
Introduce cladograms with something that almost every student has, cell phones! Trace the evolution of cell phones with the 10 cell phone picture/information cards.
Also included...
3 differentiated versions of the data table:
- Completed data table
- Data table with only the categories and cell phones identified, perfect if you want students to complete the data table
- Completed data table with important information highlighted
4 differentiated versions of the cladogram:
- Completed cla
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Archaeology and Paleontology Interactive Lab - {Editable}
This is a Very fun lab that will teach your students about how archaeologists and paleontologists explore and research. This lab allows your students to "excavate" the remains of a fossil site... a cookie! My students love completing this lab because they get to imagine the role that these important scientists play in the scientific community while having a blast at the same time! You can change/modify the materials/cost at your "store" that students buy their materials at; I use a table in t
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4th - 8th
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Calculating Height Forensic Anthropology Worksheet or Lab
Great addition to your Forensic Anthropology Unit. Students either use given measurements or measure in-class models if you have them of the human arm and leg bones to calculate the height of the person that once used those bones. Calculation chart give students a formula for calculating the height in centimeters -- then walks them through converting that height to inches and feet and inches. Successfully used with 7th & 8th graders in my CSI exploratory course. Answer key included for th
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6th - 12th
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Half-Life Labs with M&M's, Licorice, and Plain Paper
This product includes two versions of my M&M half-life laboratory activity. One version is a more traditional Earth Science radioactive dating lab. The other is slightly more advanced Physics inquiry based lab that requires the use of a graphing calculator, like the TI-83 or TI-84. Both versions allow for hands-on examination as in this lab, students will experiment with a half-life model in which M&M candies represent radioactive "m&mium" atoms. The imprinted "M" on each candy repre
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7th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS1-4
, HS-PS1-8
Also included in: StayGiant Candy Mix Bundle: Lab Investigations
Geologic Timeline Activity -Students create timeline using adding maching tape.
For this activity I use rolls of adding machine tape- you need something at least 460 + a little extra cm long. Students use a meter stick to mark off TODAY. Then, leaving the meter stick in 1 spot, they mark off each of the periods at the correct measurements.
Students then add in important events in geologic time onto the timelines.
The result is a LONG roll of geologic time! A great VISUAL to the hard to conceptualize geologic timeline.
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4th - 9th
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Candy Bar Rock Layers
This is a hands-on modeling activity to help students better understand the law of superposition and relative aging of rocks. The activity is set up as a lab format.
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7th - 8th
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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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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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Law of Superposition/ Fossils- Playdoh Activity/Exit Ticket
The Law of Superposition seems fairly simple until you have students analyze the relative age of fossils. This activity was designed to help students engage in this law of science with something we all seem to love...playdoh! I usually walk through the steps, showing students how to put the layers together, then they construct their own with a partner. The best part is the quick check I can do as I walk through the room or they hand me their completed papers. It shows who understands the con
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5th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-LS4-1
Forensic Anthropology: Estimating Height
Forensic Anthropology is an interesting section of science, and students can be fascinated by what goes on in the world of forensics. This activity is an opportunity for students to test practices used in the field.Students measure the length of their femur and use calculations to estimate their height.
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6th - 8th
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MS-LS1-5
, MS-LS1-3
Archaeology Simulation - Earth's History
Next Generation Science StandardsThis inquiry-based activity simulates the work of archaeologists. This activity simulates fossil evidence for Pangea, fossil evidence for climate change, and shows how archaeologists use relative time.This lesson begins with a web activity, and then utilizes a hands on lab investigation. This activity is assessed by a writing component based off of the Common Core standards for writing in the science classroom. A rubric for this assignment is included. Check out
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4th - 8th
Cladogram Bundle
Cell Phone Cladograms:
Introduce cladograms with something that almost every student has, cell phones! Trace the evolution of cell phones with the 10 cell phone picture/information cards.
Also included...
3 differentiated versions of the data table:
- Completed data table
- Data table with only the categories and cell phones identified, perfect if you want students to complete the data table
- Completed data table with important information highlighted
4 differentiated versions of the clado
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Biology: Interpreting Fossils Lab Activity
"Uncover the mysteries of the past with our Interpreting Fossil Evidence Biology Lab. This engaging and interactive lab activity provides students with the opportunity to analyze and interpret real fossil specimens, gaining a deeper understanding of the process of evolution and the history of life on Earth.With step-by-step instructions and guided prompts, this lab activity helps students understand the methods used to study fossils, the evidence for evolution, and the impact of environmental pr
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Biology: Evolution Unit
Fossil Exploration Stations
A google slides embedded with articles, videos and google earth explorations that can be used as an activity, supplement to instruction or enrichment on the 5 types of fossils (molds and casts, carbon films, trace fossils, preserved remains and petrified fossils). Questions that go along with the stations are also available for purchase, make your own or allow it as a free exploration learning activity!
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6th - 10th
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types of soil lab with soil triangles
This lab is perfect for students interested in learning more about the soil around them and how it interacts in different ways with water and plants depending on the amounts of different sediments inside them. students will be able to see the percentages of sand, silt, and clay in the soils of their own homes or farmland.
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6th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS2-2
, MS-LS2-4
Like An Archaeologist - Exploration Lab Activity
This hands-on, engaging archaeology lab is a great stand-alone activity, or as a follow up to a law of superposition lesson. Includes set up instructions, lab recording sheet, and an introduction presentation. Your students will have a great time learning about how to be archaeologists!
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4th - 7th
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Geologic Time Line
This lesson will make you Rockstar not only with your students but the entire school. After completing this activity I overheard older students say "why do the 8th graders get to do all the cool stuff". Everything that you need to complete this activity is included, helpful hints and the answer key. Students will leave with an excellent understanding of the length of Earth's history. Leave a review to earn credits towards free lessons from TPT
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7th - 10th
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MS-ESS3-2
Biology: Evolution of Cartoon Fossils Activity
"Journey back in time and explore the history of life on Earth with our Evolution of Fossils Biology Lab Activity. This exciting and engaging lab provides students with the opportunity to study the fossil record and understand the process of evolution through the examination of real fossils and artifacts. With step-by-step instructions and guided prompts, this lab activity helps students understand the evidence for evolution, the role of environmental pressures, and the impact of extinction on t
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Biology: Evolution Unit
Ice age animals and Half-life lab Middle School science virtual field trip
This product contains two lessons. The first is a virtual field trip to see the animals of the Ice Age. Google slides The second section is a lab that helps students understand the radioactive principle of half-lives. Students shake a shoebox of pennies that are all heads-up. They remove pennies that end up tails up after each round. Data is entered into a table The answer key is providedMaterials100 PENNIESSHOEBOXPENCIL AND PAPERCLOCK WITH SECOND HANDSAFETY GOGGLES
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7th - 9th
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MS-LS4-1
CAVEMEN Virtual field trip and lab google slides Middle School Science
Are you studying the two human groups who lived during the Ice Age? Here is the resource you have been looking for to stimulate your students' interest. The first part of this two-day lesson is a google slide presentation to explain life during the ice age. Also included in this lecture is how Neanderthals and Cor-Magnons were alike and different. The second section is a fun lab for students to see if they are as strong as Cavemen are believed to have been. I have included the results fr
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7th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS3-4
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