Top

Teaching Science with Lynda R. Williams

Elementary Science Ideas, Lessons, and Resources

The Fossil Record Middle School Science Unit for Standard NGSS MS-LS4-1

by

Get a little help covering NGSS Standard MS-LS4-1 with this complete unit covering the fossil record and analyzing patterns!

This unit will save you lots of time and keep your students engaged while learning about patterns in the fossil record!

fossil record foldable

Wow! The students were really interested in this topic and the resource Is easy to use. Well organized and full of interesting activities. Great job.

Austin W.
https://youtube.com/shorts/QiEPH_6cQ4s?feature=share

If you use the included suggested schedule, this LARGE unit will cover 10 days worth of lessons!

The unit contains a variety of different activities.

This is a great resource. My students loved learning about this topic. They loved the interactive notebook foldable with the layers of rocks.

Emily S.

Begin the unit with a PowerPoint slideshow with the included strategic note taking guide.

The unit also includes five pages of reading passages, response pages, interactive notebook inserts, task cards, a quiz, and answer keys for everything!

Designed to cover NGSS MS-LS4-1 and Utah SEEd 7.5.2.

With this unit, you can be sure you’re covering everything you need to!

NGSS MS-LS4-1: Analyze and interpret data for patterns in the fossil record that document the existence, diversity, extinction, and change of life forms throughout the history of life on Earth under the assumption that natural laws operate today as in the past. 

Utah SEEd 7.5.2: Analyze and interpret data for patterns in the fossil record that document the existence, diversity, extinction, and change of life forms throughout the history of life on Earth, under the assumption that natural laws operate today as in the past.

This unit was really helpful in teaching these standards. It includes quite a bit of material. There is a slide show, reading passages, lab activity, worksheets, and assessment. Helpful comprehensive unit!

Jessica N.

Other teachers LOVE this resource!

Check out more of the dozens of perfect reviews on Teachers Pay Teachers.

fossil record foldable

Try this unit in your class TODAY:

Download NOW

This unit is available for download in two places:

  1. Here on teachingscience.us
  2. Teaching Science with Lynda R. Williams on Teachers Pay Teachers

Both downloads are identical in every way – if you download directly from this site, you’re giving me the maximum amount of support!

Either way, your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed.

This site uses 100% secure checkout with PayPal, and after checkout your download is instantly available.

Thank you, and I hope you enjoy using this unit in your classroom!

 

Start Here

I am so impressed with this unit which manages to be distance learning and hands-on at the same time.  Really well thought out and engaging activities that allow students to practice each of the eight Science and Engineering Practices.  Really no prep for me!

 
Science and Engineering Practices Distance Education Unit

Tina S

Teaching Science with Lynda R. Williams
5
2016-05-03T18:05:39-06:00

Tina S

I am so impressed with this unit which manages to be distance learning and hands-on at the same time.  Really well thought out and engaging activities that allow students to practice each of the eight Science and Engineering Practices.  Really no prep for me!   Science and Engineering Practices Distance Education Unit
The elephant article was excellent but I also thought the lab on dissecting a flower was broken down so easily, even telling me where to get inexpensive flowers!  This resource helped me teach this challenging standard in an engaging way.  Worth every penny!

 
Structure and Function NGSS 4-LS1-1 and 4-LS1-2

Richard S

Teaching Science with Lynda R. Williams
5
2016-05-03T18:07:52-06:00

Richard S

The elephant article was excellent but I also thought the lab on dissecting a flower was broken down so easily, even telling me where to get inexpensive flowers!  This resource helped me teach this challenging standard in an engaging way.  Worth every penny!   Structure and Function NGSS 4-LS1-1 and 4-LS1-2
As always, Lynda provides perfect alignment with the standards.

 
Age of the Earth and Geologic Time Scale NGSS MS ESS1-4

Sharon M

Teaching Science with Lynda R. Williams
5
2016-05-03T18:24:44-06:00

Sharon M

As always, Lynda provides perfect alignment with the standards.   Age of the Earth and Geologic Time Scale NGSS MS ESS1-4
Thank you so much for creating this resource! It is such a fun and engaging activity for my students, especially during distance learning.

 
Honey Bee Digital Escape Distance Learning

Expedition Fourth

Teaching Science with Lynda R. Williams
2020-11-03T20:44:55-07:00

Expedition Fourth

Thank you so much for creating this resource! It is such a fun and engaging activity for my students, especially during distance learning.   Honey Bee Digital Escape Distance Learning
My students loved this unit. I was able to present different elements of it throughout the month. It is hard to find interesting non-fictional, age-appropriate text for my students that they will enjoy. This was a great unit that aligned well for my students who have very different goals within the same group.

 
Compare and Contrast Two Texts on Reindeer

Heidi J

Teaching Science with Lynda R. Williams
2020-11-03T20:45:49-07:00

Heidi J

My students loved this unit. I was able to present different elements of it throughout the month. It is hard to find interesting non-fictional, age-appropriate text for my students that they will enjoy. This was a great unit that aligned well for my students who have very different goals within the same group.   Compare and Contrast Two Texts on Reindeer
5
3
Teaching Science with Lynda R. Williams

Free

Capillary Action Experiment

Get this free resource today

Check your email!

Access Purchases

Let’s Get Social