Nov. 14 to Nov. 19- Greek and Latin Word Parts
Post date: Nov 20, 2013 1:11:09 AM
Example:
Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis (The two 'o's are connecting vowels there to make the word sound better.)
Oste- por- -sis
'bone' 'space' condition Literally: the condition of having spaces in the bone.
Warm-up
Use the Greek and Latin Word Parts to find the literal definition of the following words:
(Nov. 14) Astronomy, Cosmologist, Geochemist, Geomorphology
(Nov. 15) Anthropomorphic, Exothermic, Bathymetry, Brachiopod
(Nov. 19) Geochronologist, Paleoecology, Lithography, Mitochondria
Objectives
Recognize common Greek and Latin word parts used in science words.
Create a unique word from Greek and Latin word parts and use it in a sentence.
Describe the main model of the universe in western culture before the Copernican Revolution.
Due
Make your own word/Group root flower 11/18
Space Science U2 L1 - Historical models of the solar system 11/20
Space Science U2 L2 - Gravity and the Solar System 11/22