This Grade 3 paleontologist worksheet shows students how fossil scientists work in the field and the lab. Learners fill in words like paleontologist, plaster, site, and ancient, then match key tools and places to their jobs. Grade 3 readers discover why deeper rock layers hold older fossils and how careful notes, photos, and museum exhibits share ancient life with the public, turning curiosity into real science thinking.
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Fossils and Evidence of Past Life
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. In Grade 3 science, a scientist who studies fossils is called a paleontologist.
2. In Grade 3 science, paleontologists use small brushes and picks to gently remove rock from bones.
3. In Grade 3 science, fossils are carefully wrapped in plaster jackets for safe travel to labs.
4. In Grade 3 science, a place where paleontologists search for fossils is called a dig site.
5. In Grade 3 science, by studying fossils, paleontologists learn about Earth's ancient life.
6. In Grade 3 science, fossils help paleontologists see how species have changed over time.
7. In Grade 3 science, the deeper a rock layer is, the older the fossils inside usually are.
8. In Grade 3 science, paleontologists write notes and take photos to record each fossil's position.
9. In Grade 3 science, museum exhibits show fossils so the public can learn about ancient life.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
Paleontologist
→ Scientist who studies fossils
Scientist who studies fossils
Dig site
→ Place where fossils are excavated
Place where fossils are excavated
Plaster jacket
→ Wrap that protects fossils
Wrap that protects fossils
Rock layer
→ Stack that shows fossil age
Stack that shows fossil age
Fossils and Evidence of Past Life
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) In Grade 3 science, a scientist who studies fossils is called a paleontologist.
2) In Grade 3 science, paleontologists use small brushes and picks to gently remove rock from bones.
3) In Grade 3 science, fossils are carefully wrapped in plaster jackets for safe travel to labs.
4) In Grade 3 science, a place where paleontologists search for fossils is called a dig site.
5) In Grade 3 science, by studying fossils, paleontologists learn about Earth's ancient life.
6) In Grade 3 science, fossils help paleontologists see how species have changed over time.
7) In Grade 3 science, the deeper a rock layer is, the older the fossils inside usually are.
8) In Grade 3 science, paleontologists write notes and take photos to record each fossil's position.
9) In Grade 3 science, museum exhibits show fossils so the public can learn about ancient life.
★ Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1) Match each item to its correct answer.
Paleontologist
→ Scientist who studies fossils
Scientist who studies fossils
Dig site
→ Place where fossils are excavated
Place where fossils are excavated
Plaster jacket
→ Wrap that protects fossils
Wrap that protects fossils
Rock layer
→ Stack that shows fossil age
Stack that shows fossil age
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