Fossil or Artifact

Fossil or Artifact

This lesson will help you learn the difference between fossils and artifacts.

This is a fossil

A fossil is something that used to be alive.

It was found by an archaeologist underground.

It was once a living thing.

This is an artifact

An artifact was also something from long ago

But it was not a living thing

It was not alive

Fossil=fosil

(cognates!)

Artifact=artefacto

(cognates)

When you see an old object, ask...

Was it ever alive?

A living thing can move and breathe!

Then it is a fossil!

Great job!

Now, you will go to Google Classroom to find the video about how fossils are formed!

When you see an old object, ask...

Was it made by someone?

Then it is an artifact!

Multiple Select

Which of these are LIVING things?

Pick 2 things that will become FOSSILS one day.

Multiple Select

Choose 2 things that are NOT living things (not alive).

They will become ARTIFACTS one day.

Multiple Choice

An archaeologists digs for fossils and artifacts.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which is a fossil?

• Something that WAS alive

• Something that was NEVER ALIVE

Multiple Choice

What is an artifact?

• Something that WAS alive

• Something that was NEVER ALIVE