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- Grade Range
- 6th - 12th
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Students explore taxonomy and how birds are classified in this scientific system. They use this knowledge to create entries for a field guide to birds that can be used to identify different species. Full Review »
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- 10th
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Students explore taxonomy and create their own method of classification for materials provided. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students define metacognition, Bloom's Taxonomy, and artifacts. They, in groups, try to identify a mystery artifact using the Artifact Analysis sheet. They present their findings to the class. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students apply Blooms Taxonomy to analyze a collection of artifacts. They define and discuss the nature of artifacts and work in groups to complete handouts. Students analyze an object (stone pipe) on a mystery artifact analysis sheet. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students investigate the need for taxonomy and perform a variety of activities that will make taxonomy real to them. They identify plants and animals in a specific area and record the information on a data sheet. They write stories about their findings in the specifc areas researched. Full Review »
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- 6th - 9th
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Students apply Bloom's Taxonomy to reading selections. They prepare questions for each level of Bloom's Taxonomy and exchange them with other groups to answer. They answer another group's questions and report to one another. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students explore the classification system of organisms: taxonomy. They examine prepared slides of Protozoans and record information on a Taxonomy Recording Sheet. Two additional classifying activities are also included in this lesson. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students complete a short quiz reviewing classification. In groups, they create their own family trees and discuss who is related to whom and are introduced to phylogenies in genetics. To end the lesson, they take notes on Taxonomy and share their own mnemonic devices. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten
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Students study taxonnomy which is the science, laws, or principles of classification. They generate a taxonomic systems for classifying familiar things as a beginning step toward exploring specific hierarchies in taxonomic systems. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten
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Students observe and demonstrate the concept of classification. They sort and classify their own shoes as a whole group and discuss the meaning and history of the word taxonomy. In small groups they sort and classify a container of objects and present to the class their classification. Full Review »