Dinosaur Name Challenge

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.

Grades covered

Grades 3–8

Topics

Common Ancestry, Diversity, History of Earth, Reading Word Roots & Affixes to Decipher Meaning, Prototypes