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Diversity of Life
Students compare the different classifications and explore how organisms are grouped. In this classification instructional activity students study images of organisms and answer questions.
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Classification: Dichotomous Key
Students explain the classification process of organisms. In this biology instructional activity, students practice writing the names of organisms scientifically. They answer the dichotomous key and discuss answers as a class.
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Linnaeus' Latin Lingo
Students use Latin and Greek words to figure out species names for whales.
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What Kind of Insect is That?
Fifth graders characterize insects and classify insects according to the Linnaean system. They use hand lenses or microscopes to examine insect body parts.