Choose a version to take a closer look. Line art doubles as a coloring page. Open the answer key when you are ready to check your finds.

Packing the Fossil Teaching Box

In a covered geology park teaching pavilion, a geology teacher holds a whole tooth cast above an open padded latching storage box while two students watch. Find 8 objects in this free printable puzzle for ages 7-9.

Difficulty: L2
Suggested age: 7–9 years
Art style: Clean-Line Cartoon
Hidden objects: 8
Format: Printable Color, line art & answer key

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3-page print layout: 1. Color · 2. Line art · 3. Answer key.
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Can you find them all?

Latching storage box
Dinosaur tooth cast
Specimen tray
Round sieve
Footprint fossil tile
Triceratops model
Magnifying glass
Ruler

A little about this puzzle

In a covered geology park teaching pavilion, a geology teacher holds a whole tooth cast above an open padded latching storage box while two students watch. An empty tray, round sieve, footprint tile, triceratops model, magnifying glass and ruler sit on the table, beside the sand box and on the specimen shelf. Layered cliffs are visible outside. The illustration uses Clean-Line Cartoon. Choose the Color or Line art image, use the picture clues to find each object, and keep the Answer key separate until you are ready to check. The three images can be printed or saved as PDF using your browser.

Make it your own

Use the three-page print layout: Color on page 1, Line art on page 2 and Answer key on page 3. Choose your printer or Save as PDF in the print dialog. For A4 paper, choose Fit to page.

Try it together at home, as a calm classroom activity, or as a quiet travel companion. Keep the Answer key separate until you are ready to check.