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Fossils and changing environments
This 5th-grade classroom material helps students practice identifying fossil evidence of past environments and understanding extinction through question-based activities. Students answer questions about fossils, recognize examples, and sequence the fossil formation process.
By Edform · Science · Grade 5 · Published Oct 15, 2026 · New
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Questions
- What does a fossil most often tell scientists about the past?
- Which of these are examples of fossils?
- Fill in the blank with the correct word.
- Put these steps in the correct order to show how a fossil forms.
- Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.
- Sort these items into 'Evidence of Past Life' and 'Not Evidence of Past Life'.
- Mark each statement as True or False.
- What is the name for scientists who study fossils?
- Match each fossil type to its description.
- A fossil is found in a rock layer that is 65 million years old. How many years ago did the organism live?
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