MAKING A DICHOTOMOUS CLASSIFICATION KEY http: //www. qacps. k 12. md. us/ces/Staff 2. htm
POSSIBLE “DERIVED CHARACTERS” • Hammer-like head • All made of one material • Is it hinged • Has a sharp edge • Has holes
Hammer-like head NO Hammer-like head
Hammer-like head NO Hammer-like head
Hammer-like head ALL Made of Wood NOT ALL Made of Wood NO Hammer-like head
NO Hammer-like head Sides of head are different Sides of head are NOT different All wooden NOT all wooden
NO Hammer-like head Sides of head are different Sides of head are NOT different All wooden NOT all wooden ? ?
NO Hammer-like head Sides of head are different Sides of head are NOT different All wooden NOT all wooden ? ?
Making a Dichotomous key 1 Hammer-like head a b NO Hammer-like head 2 Sides of head a are different Sides of head NOT different Pick 2 and write official scientific names next to final picture b 1 a Hammer-like head- Go to 2 1 b NO hammer head- Go to ? 2 a Sides of head different 2 b Sides NOT different- Go to ?
WHAT’S IN A NAME?
What’s in a name? Homo sapiens “People smart” Image from: http: //www. earlylearning. ubc. ca/images/photo_baby. jpg
What’s in a name? Bald eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus “sea eagle white headed” Image from: http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Image: Haliaeetus_leucocephalus-tree-USFWS. jpg Asterias rubens “Star red” Image from: http: //www. essencesonline. com/k_starfish. jpg