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Vocabulary Activities In Science

RONEL M. BATANGAN ABEGAIL GLASE BSE II-C Material Designers

JAHNESE D. ASUNCION Editor/Evaluator

Second Semester S.Y 2011-2012

PTERODACTYL any of a number of genera of flying reptiles of the extinct orderPterosauria, from the Jurassic a nd Cretaceous periods, having ahighly reduced tail and teeth and a birdlike beak. FOSSIL any remains, impression, or trace of a living thing of a formergeologic age, as a skeleton, footp rint, etc. SPECIES the major subdivision of a genus or subgenus,regarded as the basic category of biological classi fication,composed of related individuals that resemble one another,are able to breed among the mselves, but are not able tobreed with members of another species. DINOSAURS any chiefly terrestrial, herbivorous or carnivorous reptile ofthe extinct orders Saurischia and Or nithischia, from theMesozoic Era, certain species of which are the largest knownland animals. LIGAMENT a band of tissue, usually white andfibrous, serving to connect bones, hold organs in place, etc. PERCH a pole or rod, usually horizontal, serving as a roost for birds. CLAWS any part or thing resembling a claw, as the cleft end of thehead of a hammer. EVOLVED to develop by a process of evolution to a differentadaptive state or condition: The human spec ies evolved froman ancestor that was probably arboreal. FLIGHT the act, manner, or power of flying.

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MATCHING TYPE:

Hello! Im Boots! I am a friend of Dora. I love climbing on trees and hanging around.

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1. Geologist who researches geological periods through the study of fossils. 2. Expert in a particular branch of science, man of science. 3. Expert in the field of ornithology, one who studies birds.

4. The science dealing with the description, identification, naming and classification of organisms. 5. To make suitable or fit (as for a new use or different conditions)

Do you want to come with me? If thats so, lets go! Lets find the meaning of the given words/terms under Column A to the Column B. After you find the answer, place the letter of the answer on the space provided before the number. Lets begin!!! Column B a.) Scientist b.) Ornithologist c.) Adaptation d.) Paleontologist

e.) Taxonomy

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Ola! Im Dora, Dora the Explorer. I am an adventurous. How about you? Lets explore!

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4. 5. At first, look at the artist impression of this ancient species and you will think that this is a pterodactyl, the most popular winged dinosaur. It was ultimate proven through specific scientific analysis that all parts of the recovered fossil were of the same timeline and that mineral-filled hairline fissures extend from the feathers and into the bones of animal proving that they are from one and the Im glad to hear that. species have here a in Northeast same source. But recent discoveries show that Now, lof dinosaur found problem. China passes. Dora and Boots want me to locate the words in the Further, they are not birds, lacking a reverted big you have fun with Boots and having a Hello! Im the MAP! Did toe and a quadratojugal squamosal contact, passage. Do you want to help me? If thats so, read Dora in quatrate by a ligament quadrajugal joinerd to the their adventuresand a reduced or absent process of the ishium. In a COMPARISON the direction LIFELESS RELATION detailed comparison of the fossils claws with those of modern birds, the ornithologist who did the study observed that the curvature of its foot claws must have enabled Archaeopteryx to perch on tree limbs DECEASE and the claws D the end of its wings apparently allowed it to climb tree trunks. He decided that it was an at III. LOOP-A-WORD: almost fully evolved bird that perched in trees was considerably advanced aerodynamically and probably capableDirection: Read the passage. the words inas opposedbeen hidden in the Terrestial birds have of powered flight to atleast some degree, bold have to simply gliding. letter-grid. Loop those you can find. The words in the grid may be read forward, backward, upward, very flat claws. downward or diagonally. The words are related to Archaeopteryx.
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There are five word clines here. Under each cline are 3 words that are related to each other. I want you to arrange them the simplest meaning up to the complex meaning. Come on! 2. 3.
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THE ANSWER KEY I. MATCHING TYPE:

Hello, my friends! Did you had fun in our adventure? Now, lets check if you got the right answers in your first destination. Here are the key answers.

Column A D1. Geologist who researches geological periods through the study of fossils. A2. Expert in a particular branch of science, man of science. B 3. Expert in the field of ornithology, one who studies birds.

Column B a.) Scientist b.) Ornithologist c.) Adaptation d.) Paleontologist

e.) Taxonomy

E4. The science dealing with the description,

identification, naming and classification of organisms. C 5. To make suitable or fit (as for a new use or different conditions) Hope you got the correct answers. Now. Lets see how many points did you get with Doras destination

II. WORD CLINE: Ola! I have here the key answers in your second destination. Lets check your answers.(one point for every correct word in the word cline).
I have here the key answers in your second destination,.

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COMPARISON RELATION SIMILAR It was quite difficult, right? Hope you enjoyed the trend with me. How about you map?

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