Curated OER
Thinking About Life in Geological Time Scales
Students create a large (classroom-sized) timeline showing the history of life on Earth for the last 5 billion years. They are able to identify the events that are relevant to their taxonomic projects (the Origins and important...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Carolus Linnaeus
This site from the Encyclopedia Wikipedia provides an overview of the life of botanist Carolus Linnaeus discusses his upbringing and education. It also provides information about his work on taxonomy.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Biology: The History of Classification: Self Check Quiz
Answer these five multiple-choice questions about the history of classification of living things. After answers are submitted, students can review their mistakes.
Biology 4 kids
Biology4 Kids: Labels and Naming
A short description of the naming system scientists use for all species, binomial nomenclature.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Linnaean Classification
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Introduces Linnaean classification.