Grab a Fossil Graphic Organizer!

Ready to dig into fossils with your students? This fossil graphic organizer pack is the perfect way to introduce your third graders to how fossils form and what they can teach us about Earth’s past. Designed with age-appropriate prompts and layouts, each organizer helps students process key information as they explore different types of fossils and how they form.

Whether you’re starting your Fossils unit or reviewing key concepts, these graphic organizers are a valuable tool for helping students structure their thinking and show what they know about fossils.

Printable Fossil Worksheets – 3rd Grade Fossils

This printable resource pack includes five fossil worksheets for third grade learners to use as they read, observe, and learn about fossils. Each of these fossil worksheet focuses on a different aspect of fossil study, including:

• Fossil Formation
• Observing Fossils
• Types of fossils
• Fossil Vocabulary
• Who, What, Where, How? Fossils Review

These third grade fossil worksheets are perfect for use in interactive notebooks, small group instruction, or whole-class science journals.

Download Your Fossil Printables Today

Print and go! These fossil printables come in an easy-to-use Google Slides or PDF format. Simply click the dropdown arrow to choose your file preference. Then download and print the pages you need to guide your fossil lessons and help students organize their learning.

More Resources for Studying Different Types Of Fossils

Extend the learning with more student-friendly activities! After completing your fossil graphic organizers, try pairing them with these resources to continue studying different types of fossils:

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Matching Fossils Worksheet Pack

Use a Matching Fossils Worksheet Pack to help your students learn about animals from long ago.

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Cookie Fossil Dig Activity

Host a Cookie Fossil Dig in your classroom to introduce your students to paleontology and fossil excavation.

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Fossils Science Project Pack

Use a printable fossils science project pack to give your students choices on how to show their knowledge of the types of fossils and how they are created.