AIM What is a Dichotomous Key VOCABULARY Classification
AIM: What is a Dichotomous Key? VOCABULARY: Classification Dichotomous Key
AIM: What is a Dichotomous Key? Objectives: 1. You will be able to explain why classification systems are important. 2. You will be able to demonstrate your understanding with a dichotomous key.
AIM: What is a Dichotomous Key? Question: Why do we classify things (like at the shoe store or the grocery store)? To make things easier!
AIM: What is a Dichotomous Key? Question: Why do scientists classify things? TO MAKE THINGS EASIER
AIM: What is a Dichotomous Key?
AIM: What is a Dichotomous Key? Is a system used by scientists to CLASSIFY unknown organisms by examining the characteristics of the organism and then determining to which group that unknown organism should be placed based upon those characteristics.
AIM: What is a Dichotomous Key? 1. Divides a larger group in smaller groups 2. Typically, it may separate objects into groups that “have it” and those that “don’t have it”
AIM: What is a Dichotomous Key?
AIM: What is a Dichotomous Key?
AIM: What is a Dichotomous Key?
AIM: What is a Dichotomous Key? Dichotomous Key of Transportation Vehicles with wheels:
AIM: What is a Dichotomous Key? Dichotomous Key of Transportation Vehicles with wheels: Unicycle, skates, a/p, bike, train, car, bus Canoe, boat, sailboat,
AIM: What is a Dichotomous Key? Dichotomous Key of Transportation Vehicles with wheels: Unicycle, skates, ap, bike, train, car, bus Canoe, boat, sailboat, Wheels made of rubber/plastic:
AIM: What is a Dichotomous Key? Dichotomous Key of Transportation Vehicles with wheels: Unicycle, skates, ap, bike, train, car, bus Canoe, boat, sailboat, Wheels made of rubber/plastic: Unicycle, skates, ap bike, car, bus train
AIM: What is a Dichotomous Key? Dichotomous Key of Transportation Vehicles with wheels: Unicycle, skates, ap bike, train, car, bus Canoe, boat, sailboat, Wheels made of rubber/plastic: Unicycle, skates, ap bike, car, bus train Carries over 10 people:
AIM: What is a Dichotomous Key? Dichotomous Key of Transportation Vehicles with wheels: Unicycle, skates, bike, train, car, bus Canoe, boat, sailboat, Wheels made of rubber/plastic: Unicycle, skates, bike, car, bus train Carries over 10 people: Bus, train Unicycle, skates bike, car
AIM: What is a Dichotomous Key?
AIM: What is a Dichotomous Key?
AIM: What is a Dichotomous Key? Dichotomous Key of Animals with 4 legs
AIM: What is a Dichotomous Key? Dichotomous Key of Animals with 4 legs: Horse, gorilla, cow Ostrich, worm, shark, man, rooster
AIM: What is a Dichotomous Key? Dichotomous Key of Animals with 4 legs : Horse, gorilla, cow Animals with tail: Ostrich, worm, shark, man, rooster
AIM: What is a Dichotomous Key? Dichotomous Key of Animals with 4 legs: Horse, gorilla, cow Ostrich, worm, shark, man, rooster Animals with tail: Horse, cow gorilla
AIM: What is a Dichotomous Key? Dichotomous Key of Animals with 4 legs: Horse, gorilla, cow Ostrich, worm, shark, man, rooster Animals with a tail: Horse, cow Animals with utters: gorilla
AIM: What is a Dichotomous Key? Dichotomous Key of Animals with 4 legs: Horse, gorilla, cow Animals with a tail: Horse, cow, gorilla Ostrich, worm, shark, man, rooster
AIM: What is a Dichotomous Key? Tips for Classifying • Carefully observe objects to “notice” similarities and differences • Place objects into either one group or another – not both groups • Examine each group you create – to see if it can be further subdivided
AIM: What is a Dichotomous Key? Class Activity
AIM: What is a Dichotomous Key? Homework: INTERNET QUESTIONS WRITE A PARAGRAPH SUMMARIZING THE AIM USING THE VOCABULARY
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