The Classification of Living Things Inquiry Activity How

The Classification of Living Things • Inquiry Activity • How are living things grouped? • Taxonomy • Using a Mnemonic • The 6 Kingdoms • What is Dichotomous Key?

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Why do we group things? With the person beside you, think about the HOW things are grouped together in a grocery store. Think about it in two ways. The first should be very general while the second is more specific. Use the library example as a guide. • Example: The Library General – Fiction (not real) and Non-Fiction (real) Specific – For both fiction and non-fiction, books are grouped based on subject (i. e. for fiction – mystery vs. science fiction) • The Grocery Store

Classification/Taxonomy In Slideshow mode, click the image, your video will open automatically. There are 3 additional videos in the full version.

How are living things grouped? • Organisms are grouped just like objects in library or a grocery store. • ______ • They are then grouped on more specific characteristics such as appearance. • The grouping ………………. .

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Taxonomy • There are 7 levels of taxonomy. Each is more specific then the previous and includes fewer organisms 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. _____________ _____________

Taxonomy of Humans Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Primates Family: Hominidae Genus: Homo Species: Homo sapiens

How Can You Remember? Use a Mnemonic King Philip Coughed On Fred K P C O F and he Got Sick G S

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Dichotomous Key • A dichotomous key is a tool that allows you to determine the _____ • It is called a key because each answer gets you one step closer to the correct name • Eventually the correct name is reached

Steps to using a Dichotomous Key 1. Always start at number one 2. Answer the question and move where you are directed 3. Each question will only have two possible answers Here is a very basic example

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These keys can be used to identify anything View the video then create your own dichotomous key for something you are interested in - Sports - Movies - Books - Animals - etc.