Lesson Plan
University of Hawaiʻi

Taxonomy and Me!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Taxonomy is the study of organisms and how you phylum. Three biology activities are included, helping scholars understand four of the six kingdoms, specifically Protista, Plantae, Fungi, and Animalia. Scholars observe and classify...
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Biological Taxonomy

For Students 6th - 10th
For this biology worksheet, students read about biological taxonomy. They then use the information they learned to answer the 13 questions on the worksheet. The answers are on the last page of the packet.
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Organizing Life

For Students 7th - 12th
In this taxonomy worksheet, learners learn about Linnaeus' system for classifying living things. Students complete 2 fill in the blank and 2 short answer questions based on what they read.
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Animal Classification

For Students 4th - 6th
In this animal classification worksheet, learners read for information and comprehension. In this fill in the blank and multiple choice worksheet, students answer five questions.
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Classifying Living Things

For Students 5th - 6th
In this classification worksheet, students read a description of how all living things are related and describe a diagram showing how this taxonomy works. Students answer five questions related to their reading.
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Casimir Middle School

Biological Classification Worksheet

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Classify living things with a set of worksheets that has pupils sorting and indentifying living and non-living things. Learners use the worksheets as a basis for finding their answers. 
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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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Organizing Life

For Students 7th - 12th
In this classification worksheet, students will review vocabulary words associated with the organization of living things which includes kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species. This worksheet has 5 fill in the blank...
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Classification of Living Things

For Students 9th - 10th
In this biology worksheet, students identify and locate various vocabulary terms relating to the classification of living things. There are 28 biology terms located in the word search.
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Classification of Organisms

For Students 6th - 9th
In this classification instructional activity, students complete a crossword puzzle with 17 clues about vocabulary pertaining to the classification of organisms.
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Classification of Organisms Crossword Answers

For Students 6th - 9th
In this classification instructional activity, students are provided with the answers to a crossword puzzle which has 17 clues pertaining to classification of organisms vocabulary.
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Classifying Critters

For Students 4th - 5th
In this classifying critters worksheet, students read a 1 page article on classifying living organisms and then answer 10 true or false, short answer, multiple choice or fill in the blank questions.
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Dichotomous Key

For Students 6th - 12th
For this species worksheet, students use a dichotomous key to identify the 8 different species of "Norns," a fictitious animal group.
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Biodiversity

For Students 7th - 9th
In this biodiversity activity, students sort and classify animals by their observable features using a dichotomous key. Students then respond to questions about complete and incomplete metamorphosis.
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The Beluga Whale, Otters

For Students 5th - 6th
In these internet activity worksheets, learners complete research related to the Beluga Whale and otters. Student are able to answer questions by following directions to help them navigate around a website.
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Bison (American Buffalo)

For Students 4th - 5th
For this science worksheet, students read the facts sheet for the buffalo. They could use this for a class activity for classifying animals.
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Loggerhead Turtle

For Students 4th - 5th
In this science worksheet, students color in the picture of the loggerhead turtle and read the fact sheet that focuses upon its classification.
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Manatee

For Students 4th - 5th
In this science worksheet, students color in the picture of the manatee and read the fact sheet that focuses upon its classification.
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Zoology Word Search Puzzle

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this science worksheet, middle schoolers look for the words that are related to the concept of zoology that is reviewed in the sheet. They also acquire new vocabulary.
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Collared Peccary (Javelina)

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this animal facts learning exercise, students learn about the only wild, native, pig like animal found in the United States. Students learn facts about the Collard Peccary by reading the learning exercise.