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Science · 3rd to 5th Grade · Grades 3 to 5 in Canada

Fossil Clues Worksheets for 3rd to 5th Grade

6 printable worksheets, each with an answer key on page 2. The first worksheet in every topic is free to download with no account. Sign up free for any 100 worksheets, or go Premium for unlimited.

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Fossil Clues worksheet preview
  • US: NGSS 3-LS4-1
  • 🍁 Canada: BC Science Grade 7: Earth and its climate have changed over geological time.

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Worksheet 1: Fossil Clues: Learn and Practice8 questions · answer key included
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Worksheet 2: Fossil Clues: Practice10 questions · answer key included
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Worksheet 3: Fossil Clues: Review Test15 questions · answer key included
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Worksheet 4: Fossil Clues: Quick Quiz A8 questions · answer key included
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Worksheet 5: Fossil Clues: Quick Quiz B8 questions · answer key included
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Worksheet 6: Fossil Clues: Mixed Review10 questions · answer key included
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What your child practices

Fossil Clues comes alive in 6 worksheets for 3rd to 5th grade science (Grades 3 to 5 in Canada), with 59 questions in total. In grades 3 to 5, science asks children to explain why things happen, not only what happens, and Fossil Clues is a great place to practice that kind of thinking. It opens with a guided Learn and Practice page, moves on to a practice sheet and a review test, then finishes with two quick quizzes and a mixed review. It is aligned to NGSS 3-LS4-1, which focuses on adaptation, diversity and change in living things over time. In Canada it matches the BC curriculum for Grade 7. Every PDF prints on US letter paper, with the answer key on page 2 for quick checking. Finished a sheet? The online version reads every question aloud and checks answers instantly.

Tips for parents

  • Ask your child to explain the idea using a diagram or a quick sketch.
  • Connect Fossil Clues to something at home: the kitchen, the yard or the sky tonight.
  • Look up one extra fact about Fossil Clues together and add it to the sheet.

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Questions parents ask

Are these Fossil Clues worksheets free?

Yes. The first worksheet in every topic is free to download with no account. Sign up free for any 100 worksheets, or go Premium for unlimited.

Do the worksheets come with answer keys?

Yes. Every PDF has its answer key on page 2, so you can check work in seconds.

Which standard do these worksheets cover?

They are aligned to NGSS 3-LS4-1, which focuses on adaptation, diversity and change in living things over time. In Canada they match the BC curriculum for Grade 7.

What grade are these worksheets for?

They are written for 3rd to 5th grade in the US, which is Grades 3 to 5 in Canada, roughly ages 8 to 11.