Fossil classroom transformation

This was a fun flip! I teamed up with a colleague and that made it even better. Mrs. B and I came in on Sunday and got this done to my room in just a few hours. Yes it does take time to do something like this and yes it almost guarantees you will get a surprise visit from the fire Marshall, but it is worth it when you see the kids amazement and engagement in the classroom. I used phosphate font to type out letters and then cut out to make sign. This is an old box I found to make into a…

Lessons, experiments, activities, and videos for teaching kids in third grade all about fossils. These lessons combine hands-on science with nonfiction reading and informational text to help students answer the questions 'What are fossils?' and 'What can fossils teach us?'

Oh my goodness today was AMAZING! It was Day 1 of our #JurassicPark transformation!! We are 9 days away from Spring Break, so I knew I…

This is a blog post about a Jurassic Park Classroom Transformation in a Kindergarten class. It gives examples of how to transform your class to study dinosaurs. It also shows the 6 missions students perform to escape the classroom (Jurassic Park) #kindergarten #jurassicpark #fliptheclassroom #escapetheclassroom #classroomtransformation #dinosaurs #dinosauractivities

Learn how to draw a fossil, and make it look like it really is imprinted in stone. White lines on brown paper give them a much more realistic look. #howtodraw #tutorial #drawing #drawingtutorial #arttutorial #artprojectsforkids #howtodrawforkids

Students need to know the sequence of how fossils are formed. Used pictures from brainpop.

Get ready to engineer some Dinosaurs!Most elementary teachers are more comfortable and knowledgeable with theme topics, so I have decided to create STEM challenge packs based on specific ones, like dinosaurs and fossils!This engineering challenge activity pack is one of many that I have created to use in my classroom!

It’s easy to “mix up some Mesozoic” at home or at school! Making homemade fossils is fun and addictive. We’ve got a simple recipe for creating rock-like relics sure to bring out the Paleontologist in everyone! Below you’ll find our cute video with basic instructions plus a list of materials and extra tips for success. Also […]