Book Pack | Who Did That 2

Explore Etymology, the origin of words, and how they have changed with time. Introduce animal common and Latin names with interesting stories. For instance, The ‘kangaroo’ comes from the Guugu Yimidhirr people sharing the word ‘gangurru’ with James Cook in 1770.

Research the reasoning behind using Latin to name animals, then dive into the understanding of root words of the English language. For example, the root word ‘macro’ means big or large and the word ‘pus’ means ‘of the foot’ so Macropus means ‘large foot.’ Play with Greek\Latin Root Memory Cards to build fluency and understanding of this concept. Use Word Bank Cards to collect words with Greek and Latin roots.

Using the information provided in Who Did That 2, create an animal size and weight graph. Practice reading and interpreting data for each animal, and create distribution maps with clear acetate and permanent markers.

Investigate how the science of DNA can help scientists learn more about animals and how school students are helping by collecting koala scats for research. Examine scats to find out who left that behind. Then write your findings in a Scat Observation Activity Worksheet.

Create a printed track collage. Research the Aboriginal symbols for animal tracks and design your own piece of art.

This is a great resource for introducing primary-aged children to reading mysteries on pathways.

This Book Pack is designed for Upper Primary (8-12), and some activities will suit older High School Students (13+). Key Learning Areas are English, Math, Science, Geography and Art.

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