Latin Scientific Names for Animals (Binomial Nomenclature)

32 illustrated slides about the scientific names for animal species. Questions addressed: how do genus and species and subspecies names work? Why does the scientific community use Latin for these names? What do the Latin names mean and what sort of information do they give us about the animals?

This is a fun, humorous, and informative presentation. Speaker notes include etymologies and additional notes for the teacher. Please open the preview to see the slideshow.

This pairs very well with my create and name your own subspecies activity available here.

If you like this resource, consider checking out my other Latin resources on animals:

• Latin Animal Words (names of 9 animals in Latin taught in an active and engaging way)
• Me and My Pets Project (teaches students to talk about what pets they have in Latin and culminates in a presentational speaking project)

More resources about the connections between Latin and science:

• Latin and Neuroscience (names of brain structures)
• Latin and Astronomy (planet names)
• Latin and Chemistry (names of chemical elements)