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Carolus Linnaeus
"Father of Taxonomy"
Unit 2 The Variety of
Life
Chapter 5 Classification
Final
Update 12/25/2005 1
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| Topic 5-1 What is classification? | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Objective Distinguish observations from interpretations. Recognize that observations by many should improve accuracy Name taxonomy as the science of classifying living things. Explain why it is necessary to classify things. Name two ways books are classified in the library. |
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| State Goals 12.A.1b Categorize living organisms using a variety of observable features. |
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Classwork-Homework
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TEC
Prentice Hall 4-1 History of Classification pp.106-110 Artifact Classification Use Pee Dee Culture Artifacts and answer questions about historic Native Americans. |
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| Day 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Topic 5-2 How
are living things classified? 5-2 How are living things classified? |
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| Objectives Explain the different levels of classification. Classify animals using old classification systems |
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| State Goals 12.A.1b Categorize living organisms using a variety of observable features. |
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Classwork-Homework History
of Classification
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| TEC
Prentice Hall 4-2 Classification Groups pp.115-119 |
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| Day 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Topic Animal Classification | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Objective Explain why scientists classify things. Classify by characteristics. Understand that taxonomists study biological relationships to classify organisms. Describe the evidence scientists use to classify organisms. |
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| State Goals 12.A.1b Categorize living organisms using a variety of observable features. |
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| Classwork-Homework Classification
of Living Things Organisms are classified into a series of groups. There are seven classification groups. A species is a group of organisms that look alike and can reproduce among themselves. The two parts of a scientific name include the genus and species. Lists
of Animals
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| TEC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Resources |
| Day 4 |
| Topic Scientific Naming |
| Objectives List the seven levels of classification. View examples of classification. Write the two parts of a scientific name of animal using the genus and species. |
| State Goals 12.A.1b Categorize living organisms using a variety of observable features. |
| Classwork-Homework Seven
Levels of Classification Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species 
Palpitating Pachyderms
This lesson is built around the poem by John Godfrey Saxe (1816-1887): "The Blind Men and the
Elephant ". Through small group activity and class discussions, the limiting
influence of incomplete data and bias, along with the value of collaboration, are
experienced. |
| TEC |
| Resources |
| Day 5 |
| Topic People Classification |
| Objectives Classify by characteristics. |
| State Goals 12.A.1b Categorize living organisms using a variety of observable features. |
Classwork-Homework Classification
of Living Things 23 minutes
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| TEC |
| Resources |
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| Topic 5-3 What are the kingdoms? | ||||||
| Objectives Name and describe the 5 kingdoms of living things. Group a given list of animals into specific, related groupings. Create a minimum of two subgroups from the given group. Name and describe the six kingdoms of living things. Create a chart comparing the characteristics of the six kingdoms. Name and describe the three domains of living things. |
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| State Goals 12.A.1b Categorize living organisms using a variety of observable features. |
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Classwork-Homework Five
Kingdoms of Living Things
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| TEC
Prentice Hall 4-3 The Five Kingdoms pp. 119-122 Kingdoms Worksheet
Six Kingdoms |
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| Resources Kingdom Classification
page 6 Life Cycle Organisms |
| Day 7 |
| Topic Classification Trees, Dichotomous Keys |
| Objective Construct a classification tree. |
| State Goals 12.A.1b Categorize living organisms using a variety of observable features. |
| Classwork-Homework Creature Features Cut out
pieces Creature Features
Practice separating into groups. List groups on board.
Demonstrate how to make a Classification Tree for
Creature Features
Pick 5 creatures. Make your own Creature Feature Classification
Tree. |
| TEC
Creature Features Cut out
pieces
Demonstrate how to make a Classification Tree for
Creature Features |
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| Day 8 | ||||||||||||
| Topic Dichotomous Keys | ||||||||||||
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| State Goals | ||||||||||||
Classwork-Homework
Candy Dichotomous Key
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TEC A
Key for Creatures Taxonomy Project
Day 1Illustrate, name, and classify 10 creatures. Create a dichotomous key to identify them. |
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| Resources |
| Day 9 |
| Topic Classification Tree Evaluation |
| Objectives Classify beans by characteristics Create a Classification Tree for beans. |
| State Goals 12.A.1b Categorize living organisms using a variety of observable features. |
Classwork-Homework A
Key for Creatures Creature Features Evaluation Bean
Classification |
| TEC Creature Features Evaluation Taxonomy Project
Day 2 Illustrate, name, and classify 10 creatures. Create a dichotomous key to identify them. |
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| Day 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Topic Extinct Vertebrate Classification | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Objectives Identify vertebrates using a classification key based on characteristics.. |
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| State Goals 12.A.1b Categorize living organisms using a variety of observable features. |
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Classwork-Homework 8
Vertebrate Classes
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| TEC Classification Key
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Resources Favorite Animal Logic Puzzle |
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| Topic 5-4 What are viruses? | |||||||||||||||||||
| Objectives Describe the structure of a virus. |
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| Classwork-Homework Vocabulary Virus: nonliving particle that can cause disease Capsid: protein covering of a virus; give viruses their shape Bacteriophage: virus that infects bacteria Vaccines: weakened or killed virus use to prevent disease Virus
Caused Diseases
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| TEC
Prentice Hall 5-1 Viruses pp. 130-135
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Resources Viruses Great
Resource of information Viral Diseases Listed
Alphabetically |
| Day 12 |
| Topic 7-1 How are plants classified?
5-5 How are plants classified? |
| Objectives Identify the characteristics of plants. |
| State Goals |
| Classwork-Homework Characteristics
of Plants Plants are multicellular Cells have cell walls Cells contain chloroplasts Plants make food
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| TEC Globe
Fearon 7-1 How are plants classified? pp. 154-155 |
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| Topic 9-1 How are animals
classified? 5-6 How are animals classified? |
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| Objectives Discuss the diversity of invertebrates. Describe the six groups of invertebrates. Observe invertebrates that live in local environments. |
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| Classwork-Homework Vocabulary Vertebrate: animal with a backbone Endoskeleton: skeleton inside the body Invertebrate: animal without a backbone Exoskeleton: skeleton on the outside of the body
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| TEC
Prentice Hall 10-1 Introduction to the Animal Kingdom pp.260-261 |
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| Resources |
| Day 14 |
| Topic Test Classification |
| Objectives To evaluate knowledge |
| State Goals 11.A.3c |
| Classwork-Homework Test
Classification Interpreting
Graphics-Taxonomy |
| TEC Test
Classification Interpreting
Graphics-Taxonomy Silly
Science |
| Resources |
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| ARISTOTLE |
| History of Classification |
| Aristotle
Aristotle is considered to be the first scientist, and
he started off a revolutionary way of thinking, which has shaped our daily lives. Every
thing we do and know in our modern way of life has something to do with scientific
thought, which Aristotle first introduced. |
| Aristotle:
Papers & Essays |
| CLASSIFICATION |
| Alien Taxonomy
You are an alien taxonomist. Classify the aliens found on Bizzaro-World |
| Animal
Classification From the national Zoo. Giant Panda 7 Level Classification |
| Animal
Classification Worksheet |
| Animal
Grouping Worksheet |
| Classifying Commercial
Marine Species Lesson Plan |
| Classifying Vertebrates |
| Cookie Analogy |
| Creepy
Critters Develop a classification scheme based on structural features of
organisms. |
| History of
Classification |
| Mystery Animals |
| Palpitating Pachyderms
This lesson is built around the poem by John Godfrey Saxe (1816-1887): "The Blind Men
and the Elephant". Through small group activity and class discussions, the limiting
influence of incomplete data and bias, along with the value of collaboration, are
experienced. |
| Taxonomy Project
Illustrate, name, and classify 10 creatures. Create a dichotomous key to identify
them. |
| Taxonomy
Fun |
| Chaos in the
Living World Information pages for students on classification. Project on
classification. |
| Nature of Life
Lecture notes on alive or not alive, kingdoms, domains |
| Six Men of Indostan
Poem illustrates the importance of observation in the scientific method. |
| Animal
Classification Game How well do you know what group
animals belong to? Try this OnLine activity. |
| Classification of
Creatures Different creatures are called species from the Latin for
‘outward appearance’. The methods that these scientists: Aristotle, Linnaeus and
John Wray, the father of modern classification used to classify living things is studied |
| History
of Classification Early classification systems
probably grouped organisms as to whether they were beneficial or harmful. Another ancient
classification system recognized 5 animal groups - domestic animals, wild animals,
creeping animals, flying animals, and sea animals. |
| Mystery of
the Mesa: A Science Detective Story How can a few spear points
and other faint traces of the past tell the story of a people who lived nearly 12,000
years ago? A recent discovery on the remote northern slopes of Alaska shows how
scientists, working much like detectives at the scene of a crime, study such scant clues
to piece together the tale of America's first settlers. It also highlights the
essential role of scientists in writing the earliest chapters of America's history. |
| DICHOTOMOUS KEYS |
| Visit to an Ocean
Planet Ichorous Key of common everyday objects |
| What is the Key to
Classification? Making a Dichotomous Key Making your own dichotomous key
can be easily done for a group of living or nonliving things that you want to organize by
physical traits. This can be a good method for helping people make observations and
understand some physical traits that are important for learning how to classify things. |
| KEYS & GUIDES |
 Key
to Cnidarians |
| Leaf
Key to Common Trees of South Carolina pages 15-18 No pictures just a
dichotomous key. |
| Trees of the
Pacific Noerthwest Key |
| KINGDOMS |
| Variety
of Life on Earth Investigation of organisms and the five kingdoms. |
| Five Kingdoms Chart
Chart information on Number of cells, Cell Structure, Food, Movement,
Environmental Function and Importance, and Examples |
| The
Five Kingdoms The kingdom level is the broadest and contains the largest
number of organisms. All organisms are presently divided into 5 kingdoms - Moneran,
Protest, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia. |
| LINNAEUS |
| Linnean Games
Questions about Linnaeus and classification. 45 pages. |
| Carl Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus, also known as Carl von Linné or Carolus
Linnaeus, is often called the Father of Taxonomy. His system for naming, ranking, and
classifying organisms is still in wide use today (with many changes). His ideas on
classification have influenced generations of biologists during and after his own
lifetime, even those opposed to the philosophical and theological roots of his work. |
| Linnaean
Classification of Humans Classification of a human using
twelve groups from Kingdom to species |
| Linnaean
Classification of Kingdoms Chart of
structural organization, method of nutrition, types of organisms, and the number of known
species |
| PLANTS |
| Plants to
Know A good taxonomist should have a working knowledge of the local flora,
such as those of the following listing of common species in central Minnesota. A good list
of scientific names of plants |
| Plant Taxonomy
The grouping of plants based upon their presumed relationships. |
| PROTISTS |
| What Are Protists? Protists
Concept Map, Euglena Diagram, Ciliates, Rhizopods, Amoebas, and Sporozoans |
| TAXONOMY |
| Taxonomy: What's In a Name |
| VIRUSES |
| Virus Replication
Worksheet Do the calculations needed to complete this data table. Create a graph
of the data. Graph
paper |
| It's
Quick! It's Cheap! It's Deadly! It's Biological weapons! Students will research
information on biological weapons agents and the characteristics of viruses, bacteria, and
sterile technique. Students will learn how bacteria can be quickly acquired and be very
dangerous to the human population – without a trace of who perpetuated the crime. |
| Infection
Game Students play a game that simulates the spread of an epidemic. |
| Viruses Great
Resource of information |
| What Do You Know
About AIDS? 10 Lessons |
| AIDS Virus
Information |
| The Big Picture Book
of Viruses The Big
Picture Book of Viruses is intended to serve as both a catalog of virus pictures on the
Internet and as an educational resource to those seeking more information about viruses. |
| Examples of
Viruses |
| WEB QUESTS |
| Classification Challenge
Professor Plananimingi urgently needs your help as biologists in training to help classify
unknown living things from a newly discovered uninhabited island in the Pacific Ocean
before any of the living organisms are lost due to humans invading their environment. |
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| Classification of
Magdalena Bay Classify 18 ocean organisms into a tree. Add an organism of
your own. |
| Classification
Scavenger Hunt This
scavenger hunt is designed to introduce you to the taxonomy system of organism
classification. After exploring the basis of the organization process, you will be able to
name and describe basic characteristics and examples of each kingdom. Click on the
links to find answers to the questions. |
| Classification
Worksheet Complete Critter Chart One and Two and
answer the questions about different species of plants and animals. Five pages! Tough
assignment! |
| Classifying Living
Things Nine questions about scientific naming, Darwin, and natural
selection and a lot of definitions. |
| Favorite Animal Logic Puzzle |
| Pinelands Animal
Classification Worksheet Classify pine tree forest animals as a Herbivore,
Carnivore, or Omnivore. |
| These
Viruses Make Me Sick Choose a virus. Gather information from at least
three sources about virus. Look for information such as: structure of the virus (shape,
size and external features), method of attachment, process of
replication, the symptoms and dangers of the disease, how it
spreads, where it is commonly found, who is most vulnerable, how it is
diagnosed, treatment, and any other interesting information.
Put information in a foldable booklet. |
| Virus Project
Choose a virus, research it, make a 3-D model, and write two paragraphs about the
virus you have chosen. |
| What
is Classification? Worksheet from Glencoe Science |
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