This short nonfiction text ‘F: Fossil’ features important factual background information relating to fossils and an important fossil discovery in South Africa in 2012. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of significant artefacts and discoveries associated with South Africa and also features an activity for students to practise their handwriting.
This science article, ‘Fossil Record Breaker’ features the Wollemi pine, a living fossil tree found in Australia. It provides information about the tree that is known as the ‘dinosaur tree’ and is aimed at broadening students’ scientific awareness in an engaging manner.
This editing and revising learning activity, ‘Manatees’ encourages students to recognise capitalisation and spelling errors, correct tense, punctuation and sentence structure. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This article, ‘Old Bones’ tells about the life of Mary Anning, an English woman who discovered many important fossils. It provides opportunities for students to practise vocabulary and comprehension skills. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This history article, ‘The Bone Wars’ features the two American paleontologists Othniel C. Marsh and Charles Drinker Cope. It provides factual information about the intense rivalry between these two scientists, and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘The Fossil Finder’, is available at three different reading levels to allow for differentiated instruction. It asks students to read a story and answer comprehension questions about a palaeontologist.
This reading comprehension activity, The Fossil Finder’, is available at three different reading levels to allow for differentiated instruction. It asks students to answer comprehension questions on a text about a fossil scientist.
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