Thank you for renting an Ancient Life Beaty Box!
This page has downloadable materials that will support your use of the Beaty Box. We suggest using WiFi or another connection that is best for large PDF files. If you run into any issues with the downloads, don’t hesitate to contact us at info@beatymuseum.ubc.ca or 604-827-4955.
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Digital Version of the Manual:
This will also allow you to more easily click resource links referenced in text!
- Manual Section 1 – Beaty Box Basics: https://beatymuseum.ubc.ca/files/2017/08/Section-1-Beaty-Box-Basics-Manual-WEB.pdf
- Manual Section 2 – Ancient Life Beaty Box: https://beatymuseum.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2024/05/Ancient-Life-Section-2-011.pdf
Note there are three versions of Ancient Life Beaty Box – most of the manual content is the same, however, some packing/unpacking instructions may look slightly different. - Unboxing/Reboxing videos:
- Ancient Life 011
- Ancient Life 012
- Ancient Life 013
- Ancient Life 011
- Specimen handling basics:
- Additional Beaty Box Information: https://beatymuseum.ubc.ca/learn/beaty-boxes/
Activities: Printable Worksheets and Resources
- PowerPoint of Images
- Includes images for all activities: https://beatymuseum.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2024/05/Images-from-section-2-and-activities.pptx
- Drawing through Time (Grades K-7)
Print one of each per student - Timeline Detectives (Grades 5-9)
- Dinosaur Trackways (Geology 12)
- Worksheet: https://beatymuseum.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2024/05/Dino-trackways-worksheet.pdf
Print one per student - Answer Key: https://beatymuseum.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2024/05/Dino-trackways-worksheet_AK.pdf
- Worksheet: https://beatymuseum.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2024/05/Dino-trackways-worksheet.pdf
- A Fossil Thermometer (Earth Sciences 11-12, Geology 12)
- Worksheet: https://beatymuseum.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2024/05/fossil_thermometer_worksheet.pdf
Print one per student - Answer Key: https://beatymuseum.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2024/05/fossil_thermometer_worksheet_AK.pdf
- Worksheet: https://beatymuseum.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2024/05/fossil_thermometer_worksheet.pdf
- Paleoecology in the Okanagan Highlands (Earth Sciences 11, Geology 12)
- Worksheet: https://beatymuseum.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2024/05/Paleoecology_worksheet.pdf
Print one per student - Graphing paper, if you don’t have some in the classroom you can print one or two per student: https://innovativeteachingideas.com/blog/free-printable-graph-and-grid-paper-of-all-sizes/
- Answer Key: https://beatymuseum.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2024/05/Paleoecology_worksheet_AK.pdf
- Worksheet: https://beatymuseum.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2024/05/Paleoecology_worksheet.pdf
- The Fossilization Game (Geology 12)
- No printable materials
- Watch a video of gameplay:
- You can download many of the above activities as standalone versions at https://beatymuseum.ubc.ca/learn/educator-resources/pre-and-post-visit-activities/ancient-life-activities/
Research Papers
- Dr. Bruce Archibald et al.’s research paper about Titanomyrma, a giant ant! https://beatymuseum.ubc.ca/archibald-et-al-2023-canadian-titanomyrma
- This paper is open access, so you are welcome to share and print the PDF.
You can cite this paper properly using the text below:
Archibald, S. B., Mathewes, R. W., & Aase, A. (2023). Eocene giant ants, Arctic intercontinental dispersal, and hyperthermals revisited: discovery of fossil Titanomyrma (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Formiciinae) in the cool uplands of British Columbia, Canada. The Canadian Entomologist, 155, e6. doi:10.4039/tce.2022.49
- This paper is open access, so you are welcome to share and print the PDF.
Additional Resources
- Beaty Box Video Playlist: http://bit.ly/BeatyBox
- Head back to the Ancient Life Beaty Box page: https://beatymuseum.ubc.ca/learn/beaty-boxes/ancient-life-box/
- Wheaton Walk Through Time virtual exhibition: https://explore.beatymuseum.ubc.ca/walk-through-time/
- Footprints in Time virtual exhibition: https://footprintsintime.ca/
- Learn more about Metasequoia with Martin
- Pacific Museum of Earth at UBC: https://pme.ubc.ca/
- University of Michigan Museum of Paleontology, online repository of fossils: https://umorf.ummp.lsa.umich.edu/wp/
- Educator resources: https://beatymuseum.ubc.ca/learn/educator-resources/