Fossils
Day 1.....Intro
Create log using 10 - 15 sheets of white paper, staple together, students create cover
“No Bones About It......................Fossils Are Fantastic”
Kahoot: Students use iPads to test their knowledge of fossils. Kahoot
Page 1....... Draw a KWL Chart to What Are Fossils?
Watch Bill Nye Video.....Fossils.......23min. After watching video do a 3-2-1,
What are 3 things you learned, 2 interesting things, 1 question you still have
Day 2.....What Are Fossils
Review KWL Chart
Show “Fossils” in Explore in 5th Grade....Changes of Living.....Fossils.....More Resources
Add fossil, paleontologist, & prehistoric as vocab in log. Use Interactive Glossary
Do “All About Fossils” flipbook and paste together in their log. Discuss the first page of the flip book.
(See handout). Some other resources you may want to use Life Has A History Level 1
Day 3.....What Are Some Different Types Of Fossils
Read "Fossils Tell Of Long Ago", book. Students write 3-2-1 about what they read.
Show video "Body Fossils, Trace Fossils" in Explore in 5th Grade....Changes of Living....Fossils. In Model Lesson view the Exploration: Fossils and the Video Segment: Using Rocks to Study the Past.
Finish the All About Fossils Flipbook: Body & Trace Fossils, Cast & Mold Fossils & Questions
Day 4....What Are Some Different Types Of Fossils
Review the different types of fossils.
Paste the Vocabulary Pockets and place vocab words in pockets in log. See Handouts: Vocab 1 Vocab 2
Paste Types of Fossils in log and place fossils on correct door. Types of Fossils
View Getting Into The Fossil Record Level 1
Day 5.....What Are Some Different Types of Fossils, Part 2
Review previous lesson on types of fossils.
Paste Fossil Collection pockets in log and students put the type of fossils in pocket.
Fossil 4 Fossil 5 Fossil 6
Day 6.....Making Fossils
Make fossils: Homemade Fossils Made Easy
Classifing fossils using interactive simulator Explore More Resources > Interact > Fossils Exploration
Compare & Contrast different types of fossil types using tri-flap foldables.
Cast Vs. Mold Trace Vs. True
Day 7.....How Do Fossils Form
Fossils: Show and discuss what type of fossils and where they would be found. Fossil Slides
How They Are Made foldable: Put vocabulary for each sheet on board have students complete foldable.
Print back to back
Student sheet 1 Student sheet 2 Key 1 Key 2
How Fossils Are Formed: Complete and paste in their log. Fossiled Formed
Day 8.....Fossil Dig
Fossil Layers: Students use information from slideshow and previous sources to complete and share.
Student Sheet Key
A Cookie "Fossil" Dig: Students become a paleontologist using chocolate chip cookie. Fossil Dig
Day 9.....Fossil Hunter
Fossil Hunter: Place laminated pictures of types of fossils around room. Students "Scoot" from picture to
picture after assigned time. Answer on record sheet and then compare and analyze data.
Fossil Hunter 1 Fossil Hunter 2 Fossil Hunter 3 Fossil Hunter Data
Day 10.....Kahoot
Kahoot: Students use iPads to test their knowledge of fossils. Kahoot
Day 1.....Intro
Create log using 10 - 15 sheets of white paper, staple together, students create cover
“No Bones About It......................Fossils Are Fantastic”
Kahoot: Students use iPads to test their knowledge of fossils. Kahoot
Page 1....... Draw a KWL Chart to What Are Fossils?
Watch Bill Nye Video.....Fossils.......23min. After watching video do a 3-2-1,
What are 3 things you learned, 2 interesting things, 1 question you still have
Day 2.....What Are Fossils
Review KWL Chart
Show “Fossils” in Explore in 5th Grade....Changes of Living.....Fossils.....More Resources
Add fossil, paleontologist, & prehistoric as vocab in log. Use Interactive Glossary
Do “All About Fossils” flipbook and paste together in their log. Discuss the first page of the flip book.
(See handout). Some other resources you may want to use Life Has A History Level 1
Day 3.....What Are Some Different Types Of Fossils
Read "Fossils Tell Of Long Ago", book. Students write 3-2-1 about what they read.
Show video "Body Fossils, Trace Fossils" in Explore in 5th Grade....Changes of Living....Fossils. In Model Lesson view the Exploration: Fossils and the Video Segment: Using Rocks to Study the Past.
Finish the All About Fossils Flipbook: Body & Trace Fossils, Cast & Mold Fossils & Questions
Day 4....What Are Some Different Types Of Fossils
Review the different types of fossils.
Paste the Vocabulary Pockets and place vocab words in pockets in log. See Handouts: Vocab 1 Vocab 2
Paste Types of Fossils in log and place fossils on correct door. Types of Fossils
View Getting Into The Fossil Record Level 1
Day 5.....What Are Some Different Types of Fossils, Part 2
Review previous lesson on types of fossils.
Paste Fossil Collection pockets in log and students put the type of fossils in pocket.
Fossil 4 Fossil 5 Fossil 6
Day 6.....Making Fossils
Make fossils: Homemade Fossils Made Easy
Classifing fossils using interactive simulator Explore More Resources > Interact > Fossils Exploration
Compare & Contrast different types of fossil types using tri-flap foldables.
Cast Vs. Mold Trace Vs. True
Day 7.....How Do Fossils Form
Fossils: Show and discuss what type of fossils and where they would be found. Fossil Slides
How They Are Made foldable: Put vocabulary for each sheet on board have students complete foldable.
Print back to back
Student sheet 1 Student sheet 2 Key 1 Key 2
How Fossils Are Formed: Complete and paste in their log. Fossiled Formed
Day 8.....Fossil Dig
Fossil Layers: Students use information from slideshow and previous sources to complete and share.
Student Sheet Key
A Cookie "Fossil" Dig: Students become a paleontologist using chocolate chip cookie. Fossil Dig
Day 9.....Fossil Hunter
Fossil Hunter: Place laminated pictures of types of fossils around room. Students "Scoot" from picture to
picture after assigned time. Answer on record sheet and then compare and analyze data.
Fossil Hunter 1 Fossil Hunter 2 Fossil Hunter 3 Fossil Hunter Data
Day 10.....Kahoot
Kahoot: Students use iPads to test their knowledge of fossils. Kahoot
Biomes
Day 1.....Intro
Kahoot: Students use iPads to test prior knowledge of biomes. Kahoot
Create a Biomes log using 5 blank pages and 4 back to back Biome Template sheets. Students create their
own cover. On Page 1 complete a K-W-L chart about What is a biome?
Introduce Biomes a short anticipatory video.
Introduce Adaptations Tour Builder. Show students how to navigate and use the information for their
travels and collecting of information about the biomes of the world.
Day 2 - 4....Research biomes
Students continue to collect data in computer labs on Tour Builder on the types of biomes and record in
their logs on one of the Biome Research Pages.
Day 5..... Kahoot
Students use iPads to assess biome information on Kahoot. Record scores. Use Kahoot link above.
Animal Classification
Day 1.....Intro
Use Animal Classification Keynote for pacing of unit.
After Slide 4 use foldable Vertebrate & Invertebrate Shutterfold to build prior knowledge of major groups of
animals. Teacher Key
Share Slides 5 - 12 about invertebrates. Students record info in foldable about each group..
Day 2.....Vertebrates
Share Slides 13 - 19 Reptiles. Use foldable Reptile Shutterfold. Students record info in foldable.
Teacher Key
Share Slides 20 - 23 Fish. Use foldable Fish T-Book. Students record info in foldable. Teacher Key
Day 3.....Vertebrates
Share Slides 24 - 29 Amphibians. Use foldable Amphibian Venn Diagram Students record info in foldable
Teacher Key
Share Slides 30 - 34 Birds. Use foldable Bird Brochure. Students record info in foldable. Teacher Key
Day 4.....Vertebrates
Share Slides 35 - 40 Mammals. Use foldable Mammals Pyramid. Students record info in foldable.
Teacher Key
Animal Classification Kahoot
Day 1.....Intro
Kahoot: Students use iPads to test prior knowledge of biomes. Kahoot
Create a Biomes log using 5 blank pages and 4 back to back Biome Template sheets. Students create their
own cover. On Page 1 complete a K-W-L chart about What is a biome?
Introduce Biomes a short anticipatory video.
Introduce Adaptations Tour Builder. Show students how to navigate and use the information for their
travels and collecting of information about the biomes of the world.
Day 2 - 4....Research biomes
Students continue to collect data in computer labs on Tour Builder on the types of biomes and record in
their logs on one of the Biome Research Pages.
Day 5..... Kahoot
Students use iPads to assess biome information on Kahoot. Record scores. Use Kahoot link above.
Animal Classification
Day 1.....Intro
Use Animal Classification Keynote for pacing of unit.
After Slide 4 use foldable Vertebrate & Invertebrate Shutterfold to build prior knowledge of major groups of
animals. Teacher Key
Share Slides 5 - 12 about invertebrates. Students record info in foldable about each group..
Day 2.....Vertebrates
Share Slides 13 - 19 Reptiles. Use foldable Reptile Shutterfold. Students record info in foldable.
Teacher Key
Share Slides 20 - 23 Fish. Use foldable Fish T-Book. Students record info in foldable. Teacher Key
Day 3.....Vertebrates
Share Slides 24 - 29 Amphibians. Use foldable Amphibian Venn Diagram Students record info in foldable
Teacher Key
Share Slides 30 - 34 Birds. Use foldable Bird Brochure. Students record info in foldable. Teacher Key
Day 4.....Vertebrates
Share Slides 35 - 40 Mammals. Use foldable Mammals Pyramid. Students record info in foldable.
Teacher Key
Animal Classification Kahoot