Dragons have been an important character in fairy tales and fantasy stories for ages. Learn about these fantastic creatures in this LA mini spark.
Spark your thinking!
1. Set up your language arts mini spark recording page: #34: Dragon Study
2. Write each word, its part of speech, and a short definition.
geomythology caldera mastodon geothermal
3. Scroll to the bottom of this post to check to see that your definitions are correct. Add any missing information.
4. Watch this TED ed about the origin of dragon myths.
5. Read these fact cards about dragons. Create a mini quiz to go along with the content. Make an answer key as well.
6. Share your language arts mini spark recording page and your final project with your teacher/EY coordinator.
You can use parts of this mini spark as tasks on the Dragon Tales Badge at the EY website.
geomythology ( noun )
Definition: The study of how myths and legends are related to the geology and geography of a place.
Example: Geomythology looks at how stories about dragons might be connected to real fossils or volcanoes.
caldera ( noun )
Definition: A large, bowl-shaped depression formed when a volcano erupts and collapses.
Example: The big caldera was formed when the Kilauea volcano caved in.
mastodon ( noun )
Definition: An extinct, large mammal similar to a mammoth or elephant, with cone-shaped cusps on the molar teeth.
Example: Maybe old storytellers made up Cadmus’ tale after finding these mastodon fossils.
geothermal ( adjective )
Definition: Relating to the internal heat of the Earth.
Example: Other dragon actions, like breathing fire, may have been connected to geothermal elements like volcanoes and hot springs.