Ancient Evidence Game
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This learning resource is available in interactive and printable formats. The interactive worksshet can be played online and assigned to students. The Printable PDF version can be downloaded and printed for completion by hand.
Sort these words into categories based on different types of fossil evidence and what they reveal.
Body FossilsTrace Fossilsdinosaur bonesshark teethammonite shellinsect wingsplant leavesegg shellsfootprintsnest remainsfeeding markstrack waysbite marksburrowsABOUT THIS GAME
This NGSS-aligned word sort activity focuses on different types of fossil evidence found in the geological record. Students sort 12 different fossil examples into two categories: Body Fossils and Trace Fossils. The activity helps students understand the distinction between preserved body parts and preserved evidence of ancient organism activities. Through this classification exercise, students learn how different types of fossils provide unique information about prehistoric life and ancient environments. The activity emphasizes how paleontologists use various forms of fossil evidence to reconstruct past life on Earth.
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Workybooks
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RELATED TAGS
body fossils
trace fossils
fossil types
prehistoric evidence
NGSS activities
paleontology education
