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- 3rd - 6th
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Students study the classification of animals by Order and use a spreadsheet/graphing program to display their knowledge of the system. They match the picture of an animal with the correct classification. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students practice using 2 different plant classification keys to identify species. They make choices between the similarities and differences between their object and the classification scheme. Full Review »
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- 5th - 7th
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Students discuss the Dewey Decimal Classification System and how it works. They organize ten books according to the Dewey Decimal Classification System. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students classify objects based on their attributes. They explain how archaeologists use classification to help answer research questions. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students study the scientific classification system of animals. As a culminating activity they create a new species of animal and determine what class it would best fit into. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students sort a bag of assorted items into groups to simulate kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species. They draw illustrations of their organisms and the level name Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students discuss why things are classified into groups and why animals might be assigned a classification. Students do research to find the genus and species names of some familiar plants and animals. Next, students are divided into groups to come up with a way to classify everyday objects around the classroom. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine artifacts to classify them correctly. Using pictures of artifacts or objects, they answer questions about the ways of life of a group of people. They develop a hypothesis and use the artifacts to answer the question. Full Review »
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- 9th
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Students examine the concept of classification through organizing a series of objects. Working in pairs, they complete a warm-up activity about items in a grocery store and how they are grouped or organized before creating a classification guide for 10 foam shapes of various designs and colors. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students devise a classification system for every day classroom objects and relate it to the method of classification developed by Linnaeus. They view and discuss a discovery channel video on animal adaptations to discover the ways animals can be classified into groups and given scientific names. Full Review »

