Fossil Final Assessment

Name:_____________________

Date:__________

Fill in the blanks below with the correct word in the word bank.
Words will not be used more than once.
Fossils Appalachiosaurus Fossil Fuels Mold

True Form
Cast
Pteranodon Trace

1. A _____________ fossil is an imprint.

2. A _____________ fossil is a 3D image.
3. A _____________ fossil is evidence of an organism,
but not the actual organism.
4. A _____ ________ fossil is the full fossil.
5. The _____________________________ is a
dinosaur fossil found in Alabama that is related to
the T-Rex.
6. The ___________________ is a fossil found in
Alabama that is considered a flying reptile, not a
dinosaur.
7. _______________ are the preserved remains of
plants and animals.

8. _____________ __________ are made from

dead plants or animals buried in the ground.
Read the sentences below carefully; decide whether the
statement is true or false. Write your answer. If you
decide false, tell me why it is false.
1. Mold fossils are the most common type of fossil.
__________________________________________
__________________________________________.
2. Most plants and animals become a fossil.
__________________________________________
__________________________________________.
3. True form fossils are the most common type of fossil.
__________________________________________
__________________________________________.
4. Fossil fuels are a non-renewable energy.
__________________________________________
__________________________________________.
5. The most common types of mold fossils are footprints.
__________________________________________
__________________________________________.
6.A paleontologist is a scientist who studies the earth
using fossils.
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__________________________________________.

Read the directions carefully and answer the questions.

1. Write one example of a trace fossil. _____________
2. Write one example of a fossil fuel. ______________
3. Write one example of a tool a paleontologist uses when
at a dig site. ______________________

Label the order of the steps for how a fossil is formed by

putting 1, 2, 3, or 4 in the blank.
_____ 4. The soft parts of the plant or animal rot away.
_____ 5. Minerals help preserve the hard parts as more
sediment piles on turning the layers into rock.
_____ 6. A plant or animal dies and falls onto the
ground.
_____ 7. Mud and sediment bury the plant or animal

Chart of Student Grades from Fossil Final Assessment

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Class 1
Class 2

0
100s

95s

90s

86s

81s

76s

67s

Reflection for Final Assessment

Most of the students were able to do really well on the final assessment. I gave the
students a study guide for the test to make sure they were all prepared as much as
possible. I was very pleased with how good the grades were. The second class scored
nine 100s on the test! I was amazed at how well everyone did on the assessment. Those
who did not score well I know did not look at their study guide and study for the test. I
gave a pretest at the beginning of the unit and the students did not do very well on the
pretest, but after giving the final assessment I know the students were able to learn a lot
through the unit. They all improved so much form where we first started!
I gave formative assessments throughout the unit and the students for the most
part did well on those assessments as well. We learned a lot in this unit that the students
had never heard before so this was almost all new material for them. I am proud of how
far they have come since we started. I am confident that the students know the different
types of fossils, how fossils are formed, the fossils found in Alabama, and what fossil
fuels are after giving the assessment.