Animal names sometimes seem long and daunting; but if you know the roots, they are quite descriptive of the animal itself. In this fun and creative activity, students build models of fictitious animals (dinosaurs) using Greek and Latin root words.
Standards
Idea Sheets are cross-referenced to subjects listed in the Common Core, Next Generation Science Standards, and California Content Standards.
Categories include:
- Earth and Space Science
- Language Arts
- Life Science
- Grades 3-5
- Grades 6-8
- Science
- Engineering
- Art
Tags: Earth History, Reading, Phonics, Design Solutions
Grades covered: Grades 3–8
Topics: Common Ancestry, Diversity, History of Earth, Reading Word Roots & Affixes to Decipher Meaning, Prototypes
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