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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: I Know What I Am, but What Are You?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
During this lesson students will develop an understanding of how to classify living things and what creates the distinction among them. They will learn to classify living things by effects, environment, and activity.
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Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Classifying Organisms Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for a unit on classifying organisms.
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Lesson Plan
Biology Corner

Biology Corner: Fingerprint Classification

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson where pupils practice classification by putting fingerprints into groups.
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Graphic
Other

Alternative Classifications of Life

For Students 9th - 10th
The Linnaean system (1758) classified all macroscopic living organisms as either Animals or Plants, based on whether they moved [anima, with a soul] or not. Thus, Fungi were included as plants. With the invention of the microscope and...
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eBook
Quia

Quia: Scientific Notation Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
Quiz on some aspects of biological classification. Provides feedback when answers to the quiz are submitted.
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Activity
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Classification of Organisms: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will introduce taxonomy and give an example by providing the scientific classification of an organism. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Classification of Organisms."
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Australia Revealed Culture & Arts

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] The content is on the URLs that are included in this set of illustrations my grandfather left to me, these drawings he did long ago can help students see the progress we have made with conserving...
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Classifying Critters

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart helps students understand how to classify animals. There are 3 groups in this flipchart - reptiles, fish, and birds. Included in the flipchart are web links, Activote questions,...
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Classifying Invertebrates

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a lesson on classifying invertebrates based on their observable features. It focuses on the three types of worms: flatworm, roundworm, and segmented worm. The lesson contains 3 videos as well as...
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Egg Citing Adventures

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] Chickens aren't the only ones who lay eggs. Through poetry and hands-on activities, students learn how birds, reptiles, fish, and amphibians are alike and different. Number activities and videos are...
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Handout
The Franklin Institute

The Franklin Institute: Living Things Families

For Students 9th - 10th
What do centipedes and crabs have in common? What's so special about a backbone? Check this site out from The Franklin Institute if you are interested in biology and classification.