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7th grade archaeology pdfs
Fossils Reading Comprehension Passage PRINT and DIGITAL
This easy to read, one page passage about fossils explains: why paleontologists study fossils how fossils are made4 different types of fossils: mold fossil, cast fossil, trace fossil, and true form fossilThe passage comes with 10 multiple choice reading comprehension questions, an answer key, and 2 self-scoring digital versions - EASEL and Google Forms. Color and black line illustrations are included to accommodate black and white printing. The passage also has a companion YouTube video. Show th
Grades:
4th - 7th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS1-4
, MS-ESS2-3
, 4-ESS1-1
, 3-LS4-1
, MS-LS4-1
Also included in: Fossils and Paleontology Unit Bundle of 8 Science Lessons
EARLY HUMANS, Archaeology OTZI of the Alps Texts, Activities PRINT and EASEL
This resource includes four illustrated pages about the Copper Age “iceman” known as Otzi, who was discovered in the Italian Alps in 1991. The informational texts include how he was found, his environment, the procedures taken after his discovery, information on his clothing and tools, and what scientists have learned about Otzi, including his likely murder five thousand years ago.Two pages of questions (assessing comprehension as well as expressing opinions while citing evidence) are included
Grades:
5th - 7th
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The Land Bridge Beringia Reading Comprehension Passage and Map Activity
In this activity, students complete a short reading passage about the Bering Land Bridge (also called Beringia) to learn how Native Americans crossed from Russia to Alaska to settle in the Americas during the last Ice Age. This lesson also includes a map coloring activity that examines how the water level in the oceans dropped during Ice Age, revealing land that formed a bridge the earliest people could walk across. This resource includes: A short reading passage with 5 multiple choice comprehen
Grades:
4th - 7th
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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
Grades:
PreK - 8th
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HISTORY DETECTIVE: Death of Egyptian Queen Hatshepsut- Primary Source Analysis
Another installment of HISTORY DETECTIVE. This time, students will tackle the unexplained death and then social disappearance of Ancient Egypt's Queen Hatshepsut. After analyzing sources, annotating the documents, and weighing evidence, your detectives will make a claim and defend their claim regarding Queen Hatshepsut's death and legacy.
BACKGROUND: Hatshepsut was a royal princess, the eldest daughter of the great general Tuthmosis I and his consort Queen Ahmose. Pharaoh Hatshepsut enjoyed
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Grades:
5th - 10th
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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Maya Calendar Pack
A digital download of the materials required for both making and learning how to read the 52 Maya calendar round. Includes a template of the calendar, with 5 separate rings to cut out, information on how to use it and a quiz.A great teaching aid in understanding how the Maya calendar works. The template can be printed for each child and they can make their own calendar to keep!Consists of 4 A4 sheets.
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2nd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Written in Bone by Sally M. Walker: A Nonfiction Book Study Unit
Written in Bone by Sally M. Walker: A Nonfiction Book Study Unit is designed for teachers of students reading Written in Bone: Buried Lives of Jamestown and Colonial Maryland by Sally M. Walker (Carolrhoda Books, Lerner Publishing Group, 2009). This engaging nonfiction book will inform your students about scientists and their work to excavate and investigate archaeological sites in the Chesapeake Bay area.
Features of this book study include:
*A teacher's page with suggestions for usin
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Grades:
5th - 8th
The Mungo Man Resource Bundle
Who was the Mungo Man? And what does he tell us about Australia's first people?
Use the Mungo Man Resource Bundle to engage your students in a study of the people of ancient Australia and techniques used by archaeologists and historians to investigate this part of Australia's past.
Australian Curriculum Links: ACHASSK083, ACDSEH031
This resource is delivered as a PDF in A4 size.
So, what's included?
✓ Dozens of ideas to introduce the topic, dig a little deeper and get creative with it!
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Grades:
4th - 7th
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Video Worksheet (Movie Guide) for Bill Nye - Fossils
These video worksheets allow students to follow along as they watch the listed Bill Nye video.
Watching a video is no longer a passive activity!! Students are engaged during the video as they must listen AND write at the same time; definitely an important skill for students to master.
Each video worksheet includes fill-in-the blank, true/false, and/or short answer questions. Count this as a grade or go over the answers at the end of the video as a supplement to notes or a test study guide.
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Grades:
6th - 10th
Also included in: Video Worksheets (Movie Guides) for Bill Nye - Living Things Bundle
Archaeologist Classroom Artifact Worksheet
Archaeologist Classroom Artifact Worksheet
This simple 2 -page worksheet encourages students to think like an archaeologist by selecting an object from your classroom to analyze as if it was 500 years in the future.
A directions sections explains how students must theorize what the object's purpose was, who used it, and what it tells them about our civilization. After taking notes on the object in a provided space, students turn over their papers and write a narrative about their findings and
Grades:
5th - 9th
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Bill Nye the Science Guy - Fossils
Includes 3 different handouts with answer keys to accompany the Bill Nye the Science Guy video for Fossils. The handouts include 2 fill-in-the-blanks (same questions, but 1 includes a word bank) and a fill-in-the-blank for the song at the end! You can use any of the handouts to fit your needs including just singing the song at the end without filling in the blanks! The questions are in order so they do not have to worry about searching all over the page to complete it all.
The videos can be p
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Grades:
2nd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Rock Strata Doodle Notes & Quiz
-DIFFERENTIATED CONCEPT NOTES -QUIZ -ANSWER KEYS -RIGOROUSDo your students love to doodle while taking notes? Don't fight it, embrace it with Doodle Notes (aka Squiggle Sheets)!!!These notes are not only fun but help students to meet Next Generation Science Standards.Notes are differentiated. 3 versions are included. Use the included answer key or choose to use the blank version to make the notes your own.Some things covered in these notes:*definitions*layers*relative age*Law of Superposition*P
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Grades:
6th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ESS1-4
Also included in: Custom Bundle for JoAnna E.
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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Mystery Mania - The Mummy's Curse (Ancient Egypt Activity + Mini Unit)
A terrible curse has been unleashed at the Museum of Ancient Civilizations, and it’s up to your students to solve the mystery and break the curse! You’ve been working with the renowned Professor O’Connell on the new Ancient Egypt exhibit, but when you came into the museum this morning, the professor and three other people had vanished overnight! The professor had left a hastily scrawled message: Beware the Order of M. Security has detained an intruder, and he gloats that he has indeed cast the
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Grades:
5th - 8th
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Paleontology / Geologic Time Scale: Crossword Puzzle
This traditional crossword puzzle is designed to assess students understanding, as well as reinforce concepts. Paleontology/ Geologic Time Scale covered topics include: relative age, absolute age,Eras, Periods, fossil types, etc. This worksheet serves as a companion with the other Paleontology / Geologic Time Scale content products available at the Kool School store.
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6th - 12th
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Stone Age ESCAPE ROOM Activity
The Stone Age Escape Room will take students on a secret mission around the classroom! This escape room has students decode interesting facts about the Stone Age, tools, nomads, 3 periods. This Escape Room has students walking around the classroom breaking codes. The codes include ciphers, Morse code, cryptograms and a final 4 digit code based on the decoders/clues. What’s Included?✏️ 4 Reading Passages✏️ 4 Puzzle Phrases to Decode✏️ 4 Decoders✏️ 4 Differentiated Decoders✏️ 10 Multiple Choice Q
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4th - 7th
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Law of Superposition Practice CER - NO PREP
Looking for a way to assess your students understanding of the law of superposition and rock strata? Look no further! This practice CER is perfect for you!Included:Background Information about 4 speciesDiagram (illustration) of four different rock layers with fossils insideCER QuestionAnswer KeyInformationThe CER question asks students to identify the correct chronological order of the species using their knowledge of rock layers, geologic time, and the law of superposition.As always, any feedba
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-LS4-1
Also included in: 8th Grade Science Practice CER BUNDLE - NO PREP
Bill Nye the Science Guy - Archaeology
Includes 3 different handouts with answer keys to accompany the Bill Nye the Science Guy video for Archaeology. The handouts include 2 fill-in-the-blanks (same questions, but 1 version includes a word bank) and a fill-in-the-blank for the song at the end! You can use any of the handouts to fit your needs including just singing the song at the end without filling in the blanks! The questions are in order so they do not have to worry about searching all over the page to complete it all.
The video
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Grades:
2nd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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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
Back to School Archaeology Lesson Plan - Beginning of the Year Social Studies
Let your students pretend to be archaeologists and conduct a dig in their classroom in this back to school activity, or whenever you want to introduce them to the field of archaeology. Students will analyze artifacts and record their observations, then do a follow-up writing task. This activity will help your students develop their information writing, critical thinking, and vocabulary skills. ✓ Please note: * This resource is included in a money-saving Back to School Bundle, which you can fin
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Grades:
5th - 8th
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ARCHAEOLOGY Word Search Puzzle Worksheet Activity
Grab this puzzle worksheet to have on hand for early finishers or as a special homework assignment for the whole class. Puzzles make fun no prep activities for bell ringers, morning work, handouts, unit or lesson plan supplements, sponge activities, introductions to new topics, classroom themes, and sub files.Puzzlers must look for the vocabulary words in all directions including backwards and diagonally and there are some overlapping words. This means it is a fairly challenging handout.Here is
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Grades:
4th - 7th
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Roman Architecture Using Google Earth
This is an activity that allows students to "fly to" Rome using Google Earth and examine 3 major structures as if they were archaeologists. The three structures are the Pantheon, the Colosseum, and the Thermae (Baths) of Caracalla. This resource contains a 2-paged student activity sheet and a third page with possible responses/answers. There are also two websites listed at the bottom of the student sheet that students can use to find out more about the 3 structures when they have completed th
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5th - 8th
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Bring in a Bag of Artifacts! Students learn about archaeology and each other!
This is a half-page handout that gives directions for a fun activity that allows students to learn about each other while broadening their understanding of how archaeologists use artifacts to uncover clues about early human life.The handout summarizes the role of an archaeologist, defines artifacts, and describes the activity. Students are asked to fill a paper bag with 3-5 items from home that will give the class clues about their lives. They bring in the filled bag the next day, and their cl
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3rd - 8th
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