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Classification of Pasta, Rice and the Nine Planets

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders create a classification system of the planets and give a written rational for their choice of categories.  In this investigative lesson students participate in an activity that helps them to explore classification.
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What is Classification?

For Students 9th - 12th
In this classification worksheet, students describe the difference between Homo erectus and Homo sapiens. Then they define taxonomy and explain what was wrong with Aristotle's method of classification. Students also describe their...
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Classification

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this classification worksheet, students will look at how biological classification began and how scientific names are used in biology. Students will use a table showing the classification of four organisms to answer 10 short answer...
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Classification Schemes

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students place organisms into the correct classification and justify their reasoning. They must include all objects and have a reason for their decisions.
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Ocean Creature Classification

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students develop their own system for classifying a group of objects or organisms using observed similarities and differences. They investigate the process of scientific classification, and explain how marine organisms are classified by...
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Invertebrate Classification Challenge

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders practice invertebrate classification using the organisms that are discussed in their textbooks.  In this classification lesson students work in teams to classify organisms.
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Classification

For Students 6th - 8th
In this classification worksheet, students observe the fingerprints provided. Students decide upon a classification system to use to categorize the given fingerprints.
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Everything in Its Place: Science Classification

For Teachers 5th
Students investigate the system of classification for living things through the sixteen lessons of this unit. The five kingdoms of monerans, protists, fungi, plants, and animals form the basis of several experiments as the similarities...
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Animal Groups

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This animal science PowerPoint allows students to investigate types of animal groups. The slides contain clear information about herbivores and carnivores and explains their diet. This is a great way to introduce animal groups to students.
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Elementary Animal Classification

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students investigate eight basic animal groups, and identify the different groups through knowledge of animal characteristics, changes, and life cycles of each group.
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Animal Families

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this animal families worksheet, students match the name of a baby animals to the adult name. Next, they match the name of the animal to the name of its animal group, such as herd, pack, gaggle, etc. There are 15 baby animal names,...
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Using a Flow Chart for Classification

For Students 6th - 7th
In this flow chart worksheet, students learn to use flow charts for classification of numbers, geometric shapes and animals. Students follow the directions and fill out flow charts to work out 20 answers. This is an online activity that...
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A Biology Game To Promote Classification And Observation

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Young scholars play a biology game. For this science lesson plan, students play a game that require them to use observation skills and develop their classification skills.
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Classifying Animals - Farm and Pets

For Teachers Pre-K
Students explore the concept of classification. In this classification lesson plan, students collaborate in order to classify animals as pets or farm animals.
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Taxonomy

For Students 9th - 10th
In this biology activity, students complete a crossword puzzle with 39 questions on taxonomy. They identify the different classification systems used in biology.
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Why Taxonomy?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners investigate the need for taxonomy and perform a variety of activities that will make taxonomy real to them. They identify plants and animals in a specific area and record the information on a data sheet. They write stories...
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Animal Classification

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students list characteristics and features of animals found in their community. They then group the animals according to how they are similar and different and create names for each group. They then create a chart of their...
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Modern Classification

For Students 9th
In this modern classification worksheet, 9th graders describe ways scientists determine an organism's phylogeny. Then they explain what the animal and fungi kingdoms have in common and how they differ. Students also classify some cells...
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Classifying Animals

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners classify animals into vertebrates and invertebrates. In this animal classification lesson, students complete the online activity by dragging the animals into the correct groups. Learners classify animals as vertebrates or...
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Classification of Animals

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore animal characteristics by participating in a SMART board activity. In this animal classification lesson, students utilize a sorting chart to divide different animal names by their observable characteristics. Students...
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Animal Classification

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students recognize the six groups of animals (Mammals, fish, birds, reptiles, amphibians and arthropods) and their characteristics.  In this animal characteristics lesson, students sort animals by their traits.  Students cut and paste...
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Taxonomy Concept Map

For Students 6th - 9th
Reinforce learners' knowledge of scientific taxonomy with a helpful concept map worksheet. Using a word bank, young biologists fill in the blanks to complete the description of organism classification.
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To Group of Not to Group - That is the Question!

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Upper elementary and middle schoolers use their observation skills to group different kinds of candy by similar characteristics. They debate whether or not we should classify objects. Finally, they learn that biologists have developed a...
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Animal-mania

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the concept of scientific classification systems using a guided Internet research activity. They answer specific questions on the classification of animals by exploring a different Internet link for each question.

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