Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Binomial Nomenclature

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia, an open-source encyclopedia, offers great information on the classification system used in Biology. Covers the benefits of the system, history, and general information on the whole system together.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Episd: Linnaean Classification

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] An introduction to the method of biological classification developed by Carl Linnaean.
Unit Plan
City University of New York

Classification: Bringing Order Out of Chaos

For Students 9th - 10th
A self-directed module on all aspects of biological classifications that covers the species problem, diversity and chaos, cladistics, putting things in groups, and so on.
eBook
Estrella Mountain Community College

Estrella Mountain College: Classification

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses many aspects of information pertainingto organism classification. Provides links to other areas in biology as well.
eBook
Estrella Mountain Community College

Online Biology Book: Biological Diversity: Classification

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the classification of living things in this online, college-level textbook. Learn about taxonomy and its history through diagrams and descriptive information.
Website
Tree of Life Project

The Tree of Life Web Project

For Students 9th - 10th
The Tree of Life Web Project contains information on living organisms including their history and characteristics. Over 3,000 web pages are linked together uniting all living things.
Handout
Biology 4 kids

Biology4 Kids: Rules of Taxonomy

For Students 3rd - 8th
A short informational piece which provides a clear description of the scientific identification system for all species.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Organization of Living Things

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] When you see an organism that you have never seen before, you probably put it into a group without even thinking. If it is green and leafy, you probably call it a...
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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Classification of Organisms Quiz

For Students 3rd - 8th
Take an interactive quiz over the classification of living things. After completing the quiz, check your score, and then revisit any incorrect question for further review.
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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Classification Quiz

For Students 3rd - 8th
Take this interactive, multiple-choice quiz over classification of organisms, then review your score and any missed questions at the end.