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Open Curriculum
Open Curriculum: Modern Classification Systems
Identify the four new kingdoms that were added to the original Linnaean taxonomy.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Taxonomy: The Importance of Classifying
This is a technology-based, hands-on Biology lesson used to introduce the topic of Taxonomy and the importance of classifying. Students will listen to a podcast about classifying every living thing on Earth. Students will then give some...
Utah Education Network
Uen: Trb 4:5 Investigation 7 Classification Schemes
Activity involves placing organisms into the correct classification.
TES Global
Tes: Spelling Activity Matrix: 42 Ideas for Your Weekly Spelling Words
[Free Registration/Login Required] This matrix contains 42 spelling activities that are based on Bloom's Taxonomy Six Thinking Levels. The activities provide opportunities for each learning style.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Classifying Objects
Fourth graders practice using a type of classification system.
University of Michigan
University of Michigan Critter Catalog: Insects
A thorough site that provides a description of the characteristics of insects and then focuses on the insects of southeastern Michigan. Pictures, classification groupings, and sound clips of insects are included.
Other
Pennsylvania Doe: Lesson Plan: Biological Levels of Organization
A lesson plan that takes students through the process of organizing a set of biological picture cards according to levels of complexity.
Open Curriculum
Open Curriculum: New Kingdoms
Between 1866 and 1977, a total of four new kingdoms were added to the original plant and animal kingdoms identified by Linnaeus. The new kingdoms include Protista (protists), Fungi, Monera (eubacteria), and Archaea (archaebacteria)....
Other
Alice Ferguson Foundation: Bridging the Watershed: Plant Identification
Use this interactive guide to identify plants based on their leaves. For each step, you are given two choices, and you continue down the branches until you discover a plant's name.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Classifying Organisms Study Guide
This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for a unit on classifying organisms.
Other
Critical and Creative Thinking Bloom's Taxonomy
A simple site that gives concise definitions to critical thinking and creative thinking. Included are links to more resources about these thinking processes.
Australian National Botanic Gardens
Australian Government: Types of Fungal Fruiting Bodies
Boletes and polypores, coral and jelly fungi, stinkhorns, puffballs and birds nest fungi, stereoid and paint fungi, cup fungi, flask fungi, and truffle-like fungi are discussed in this comprehensive.
Children's Museum
Dinosphere: Dino Profiles: Meet Frannie the Prenoceratops
Learn what a fossil named "Frannie" can tells us about a herbivorous dinosaur called the Prenoceratops, a cousin of Triceratops. View a taxonomy table, learn about this dinosaur's physical features, and interact with skeleton to learn...
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: The 5 Significant Kingdoms of Living Things
Describes the characteristics of the five kingdoms of living things - Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia.
Estrella Mountain Community College
Estrella Mountain Community College: Class Mammalia: Got Milk?
This resource contains general information about the class Mammalia and their unifying characteristics.
Other
K 3 Learning Pages: Reptiles and Amphibians
Come and discover more about reptiles and amphibians when you explore this awesome resource. This site is filled with useful links.
World Wildlife Fund for Nature
World Wildlife Fund: Wolf (Timber)
This resource provides basic information and photos of the Timber Wolf.
Children's Museum
Dinosphere: Dino Profiles: Meet Baby Louie
What do paleontologist's learn from a dinosaur fossil named "Baby Louie", a baby carnivorous dinosaur from an unknown species of Oviraptors? This site offers fossil photos, a taxonomy chart, and some theories as to what happened to Baby...
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: Greek Mythology: The Story of Arachne and Athena
This resource presents the tragic story of Arachne--whose name has been lent to the taxonomy of spiders--and how she arrogantly challenged the goddess Athena to a tapestry-weaving contest.
University of Arizona
University of Arizona: Praying Mantis
This thorough site provides a number of facts about the praying mantis along with examples of interesting behaviors the mantis exhibits. For instance, did you know that the female usually eats the male after or during mating?
The BIG zoo
The Big zoo.com: Queensland Koala
Site features some fascinating facts about these interesting creatures from down under. Provides a physical description, information on diet, habitat, social structure as well as reproduction.
Other
The Domains and Kingdoms of Life
This site is a description of the history behind the 5 Kingdom system suggested by Robert Whittaker. An extensive list of resources is included.