Fossil Kit

Contents of Kit

• You Want To Get Geophysical? Fossil Box
• Deck of 50 Fossil Cards
• Sea Fossil Casts
• Sea Fossil Mold
• Paintbrush
• Dental Pick
• Magnifying Glass
• Tape Measure
• Ruler
• Notebook
• Pencil
• Brandenberg, A. (1990). Fossils tell of long ago. New York: HarperCollins Publishers Inc.
• Suggested Books Ring
• Resource Binder

Uses

• Classification
• Archaeology
• Ocean/Sea Life
• Study of the Past

Recommended Readings

Type in "fossils" or "archaeology" in the search box below to perform a subject search in BLISweb. On the results page, click on either "Curriculum Center" or "Juvenile" on the right side to limit your search.

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Teacher Resources

A History of the Earth Diggin Up the Past
A 3-week fossil unit outline for fourth grade.

A JOURNEY TO A NEW LAND: Lesson Plan
A website which offers activity ideas relating to Ice Age animals.

Dig It! Lesson Plan
A classroom dig lesson plan for grades 4-6.

Dig: A Archaeology magazine for kids ages 9-14
Information about "Dig" magazine published by Cobblestone & Cricket. Click on "Interactive Sample" to see a sample edition.

Everything Fossils...Fossil Information for Education
Fossil information, classification, lesson plans, and activities.

Fossil Crafts
Information about making fossil arts and crafts with your students.

Fossil Fondue
Hands-on activity: Learn how to make fossil fondue with your students.

Fossil Layers
Fossil layers overhead transparency

Fossil Worksheets, Lesson Plans, and Teaching Activities
Worksheets and activities are provided on this resource.

Fossils for Sale
An informational website about purchasing fossils for your classroom.

Illinois State Archaeological Homepage
Illinois State Archaeological Survey website

Illinois State Geological Homepage
Illinois State Geological Survey website

Lesson Plans: Archeology
Lesson plans from the Archaeological Institute of America.

Living Fossils
Photos of new species found in the Atlantic Ocean.

National Geographic Lesson Plans
A detailed lesson plan that satisfies geography, science, language arts, and theater arts curriculums.

National Geographic Pre-defined Search
Fossil information on the National Geographic website.

Rock & Mineral Books, Gemstone Books and Fossil Books
This website provides a list of fossil books for your classroom.

Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure Movie - Virtual Dig - Nati
A sea monster virtual fossil dig on the National Geographic website.

Sediment Fossil Activity
This activity has students build a model of fossils in sediment layers.

Teacher Resource for Geology
This is an option if you are interested in learning about fossils and how to use them in your classroom.

Teachers' Domain: Fun with Fossils
This is a fossil lesson plan with many multimedia options.

Student Resources

Archaeology for Kids - Tools of the Trade
This website provides free games, stories, and PowerPoints.

Fossils for Amateurs
Collecting and studying fossils for amateurs.

The Virtual Fossil Museum
Fossils geological time and evolution

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eResources

Illinois Fossils