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Using Dinosaur Names

Explore the origins of dinosaur names using Latin and Greek roots. Learn to create new names with roots defining size, body features, abilities, and numbers. Engage students with fun activities and resources. Foster language skills through discovery and creativity.

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Using Dinosaur Names

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  1. Using Dinosaur Names To teach Latin and Greek Roots flickr.com/photos/oskay/2156889157

  2. How did they get their names? • Michael Jordan • William Perry The Fridge Air Jordan

  3. Dinosaurs often were given their names based on physical characteristics.

  4. Dino = terrible Saura = lizard Dinosaur: Terrible lizard

  5. Dinosaur names Triceratops: Three Horned head Spinosaurus: Spiny Lizard Heterodontosaurus: Different Toothed Lizard Brachypodosaurus: Short-footed Lizard Velociraptor: Speedy Robber

  6. What if you found a dinosaur?

  7. Use Greek and Latin Stems to name your discovery?

  8. Stems that define size Latin Greek Min: Small Small: Micro Large: Magn Large: Meg Long: Long Long: Macro Pingu: Fat Fat: Lip

  9. Stems that define body features Latin Greek Heart: Cord Heart: Cardi Foot: Ped Foot: Pod Teeth: Dent Teeth: Odont Tail: Caud Tail: Ur

  10. Stems that define abilities Latin Greek Fly: Musc Swim: Nect Break: Rupt Pyr: Fire Foss: Dig Dys: sick Ed: Eat eme: vomit

  11. Stems that define numbers Latin Greek eight: oct eight: oct hundred: cent dec: ten thousand: mili thousand: kilo Mult: many a: without Many: Poly

  12. Give the students resources • Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Greek_and_Latin_roots_in_English • Byrdseed: http://www.byrdseed.com/111-greek-and-latin-word-parts/ • Michigan State: https://www.msu.edu/~defores1/gre/roots/gre_rts_afx2.htm?...

  13. What would you call these? What would you call this dinosaur? How about this one?

  14. Students draw their own give.

  15. Students Write Give the dinosaur a name. Create a well written caption defining the picture. Define and identify words stems used. Example: The micropodosaurus had a hard time finding shoes for adults that fit.

  16. Using Dinosaur Names To teach Latin and Greek Roots flickr.com/photos/oskay/2156889157

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