Using their own classification methods students will identify the types of trees found around their school and neighborhoods. Students will then present their classification methods to the class. Later students will use dichotomous tree...

Here's a great dichotomous key for beginners. Use gremlin-like creatures to learn how to use more taxonomic keys.

Students will investigate classification through a sorting activity and discus real-life evidence of classifying objects.

During this project, students will be working cooperatively to create a field guide of trees in the neighborhood near the school. Students will make observations of trees near the school. They will then learn about tree anatomy and...

For this hands on activity students will learn how to identify basic macroinvertebrate using a dichotomous key. They will complete a chart used by the MPCA and we will discuss why an ecosystem may not be healthy or not.

In this Nature Center activity, students will apply knowledge from our classifying living things unit. They will compare what they already know about leaves to actual leaf samples. After collecting 5 leaves and keeping them in a journal,...

Identify a tree using this interactive identification tool.

Students use a 10 step dichotomous key to identify three mythical animals of their choice. The pictures of the animals and the key are both provided.