Fossil Lesson Plans

Here you will find Fossil lesson plans on fossils of individual phyla, as well as general lesson plans for introducing fossils and how they are formed. Though each of these is presented as individual lessons they should be presented in the context of a larger whole. The Earth Science Lesson Plans Page has lesson plans that cover the formation of the earth and the development of life. We recommend that you use these lesson plans or something similar as a context for teaching about fossils. We are working to develop more lesson plans to add to this page. We hope you will bookmark this page and check back periodically for new additions.

General fossil lesson plans

The magic Bag
This is a fun introductory lesson that works with students of all ages.
The mystery Box
This is a great language lesson that focuses on descriptive adjectives. Use it with fossils or just about anything. It is designed for younger students (k-4) as a grammar exersize. It can also be used as a review of adjectives for older children.
An overview of the parts of a fossil lessons
This has descriptions of many variations of the parts of material.
How to create your own Parts of a fossil materials
This is a step by step guide for creating parts of "any fossil you want."
The Process of Fossilization: Create your own fossil dig
This is a demonstration of how fossils are formed and a preparation for the following lesson Fossil excavation. This lesson works well with all age groups.
The Fossil HuntTime to dig up that fossil that was prepared in the previous lesson.