Copy down the following list.

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Bell Work
PRESS THE RIGHT-ARROW BUTTON TO ADVANCE THROUGH
THE SLIDES!
SPI 0807.5.1 Classification
Oct 3, 2014
Copy down the following list. This is a memory
device for the 8 levels of classification
Donkey Kong Puts Children On Flying Giant
Squirrels (1) Donkey (Domain) (2) Kong
(Kingdom) (3) Puts (Phylum) (4) Children
(Class) (5) On (Order) (6) Flying (Family) (7)
Giant (Genus) (8) Squirrels (Species)
Donkey Kong
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SPI 0807.5.1 Classification Keys
Science
Notes

• Modern Taxonomy
• 8 level system of classification
• Categories go from broad to narrow
• 1) Domain
• 2) Kingdom
• 3) Phylum
• 4) Class
• 5) Order
• 6) Family
• 7) Genus
• 8) Species

• Binomial Nomeclature
• 2 part naming system

Example Human Beings Genus Homo Species Sapiens
1st part
2nd part
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SPI 0807.5.1 Classification Keys
Science
Plan

• 1) Discuss bell work
• 2) Ask about birthdays
• 3) Collect progress reports pass out Explore
  Test flyers
• 4) Activity Make a "memory device" about the 8
  levels of classification
• 5) View notes about classification-keys
• 6) Activity Make your own classification keys at
  the student work stations
• 7) (Time Permitting) View Brainpop video about
  classification
• Homework Copy into your agenda
• Over Fall Break re-study and do over any
  assignments with low grades

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SPI 0807.5.1 Classification Keys
Science
Activity
Activity 8 Levels of Classification

• Make a silly sentence similar to this one
• Donkey Kong Puts Children On Flying Giant
  Squirrels

• Copy down the following letters as shown below.

(1) D (2) K (3) P (4) C (5) O (6) F
(7) G (8) S
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SPI 0807.5.1 Classification Keys
Science
Activity
Classification Key Activity (A.K.A Dichotomous
Key)
What is a dichotomous key? It is series of paired
questions which help you identify an organism.
Example (for identifying species of bears) 1a.
It has white fur------------------species Ursus
maritimus 1b. It does not have white fur-----Go
to step two 2a. It has brown fur-----------------
species Ursus arctos 2b. It doe not have brown
fur-----Go to step three 3a. It has black
fur------------------species Ursus
americanus 3b. It doe not have black
fur-------Done
Video Link Dichotomous Key Tutorial
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SPI 0807.5.1 Classification Keys
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Activity
Classification Key Activity (A.K.A Dichotomous
Key)
Now you will make a dichotomous key at the work
stations Below is an example using toy dinosaurs
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Activity
Activity Make a dichotomous key about these
organisms