Curated OER
Environmental Assessment Course
Students explore how the campus is linked with the larger environment. They investigate how to collect data by interviewing and researching, analyze findings, and make recommendations. Students explore how to present their findings to...
Curated OER
The Trial of the Bloody Sucker
Students study creatures that drink blood. In this blood suckers lessons, students watch videos to learn about creatures that drink blood. Students divide into groups and make posters about the organisms. Students then participate in a...
Vision Learning
Visionlearning: Biology: Taxonomy I: What's in a Name
Instructional module focusing on biological classification. Discussion includes Carolus Linnaeus' taxonomic classification system for organizing and classifying living things. Site also includes an interactive practice quiz and links...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Investigating Biological Classification: Organization of All Living Things
All living things can be identified by their placement in a biological classification table. Students will investigate the organization of all living things and learn how to classify through the process of classifying their own shoes....
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Episd: Linnaean Classification
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] An introduction to the method of biological classification developed by Carl Linnaean.
Vision Learning
Visionlearning: Biology: Taxonomy Ii: Ruling Names of Giants
Instructional module focusing on binomial nomenclature. Discussion includes Carolus Linnaeus' taxonomic classification system for naming all species. Site also includes an interactive practice quiz and links relating to the topic.
City University of New York
Classification: Bringing Order Out of Chaos
A self-directed module on all aspects of biological classifications that covers the species problem, diversity and chaos, cladistics, putting things in groups, and so on.
Indiana University
Is Classification Arbitrary or Not?
Young scholars transition from classifying furniture to an understanding of classification of living organisms in this thorough lesson plan site.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Episd: Phylogenetic Classification
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Identify the differences between Phylogenetic Classification and the Linnaean Classification systems. Recognize and know how to interpret a phylogenetic tree and a...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Animal, Insect, and Bird Classification
As a follow-up to a unit on the classifications of animals, insects, and birds, learners will attend a distance learning field trip. The students will then e-mail trusted adults some of the information learned about the classification of...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Animal Classification
In this lesson, students will discuss the classification of animals. They will work in groups to research and present classification information about a selected group of animals.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Biology: Animals
Through video clips. informational text, interactive activities, and assessment opportunities, students study and learn about the classification of animals.
Estrella Mountain Community College
Estrella Mountain College: Classification
Discusses many aspects of information pertainingto organism classification. Provides links to other areas in biology as well.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Linnaean Classification
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Introduces Linnaean classification.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Linnaean Classification
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Introduces Linnaean classification.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Reptiles Study Guide
A reference page with key facts about reptiles. Includes key terms, structure and function, reproduction, biological classification, evolution, and ecology.
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Classification Quiz
Take this interactive, multiple-choice quiz over classification of organisms, then review your score and any missed questions at the end.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Phylogenetic Classification
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Introduces phylogenetic classification and compares it with the Linnaean classification.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Phylogenetic Classification
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Introduces phylogenetic classification and compares it with the Linnaean classification.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Plant Kingdom Study Guide
Explore the diversity and taxonomy of the plant kingdom.
Biology Pages
Kimball's Biology Pages: Plants
RCN offers information about plants, including the evolution and classification of different groups.
Open Curriculum
Open Curriculum: Classification: Form and Function
Find out about taxonomy, and understand why scientists classify organisms. Study the concepts behind Linnaean taxonomy and binomial nomenclature.
Open Curriculum
Open Curriculum: Modern Classification Systems
Identify the four new kingdoms that were added to the original Linnaean taxonomy.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Common Earthworm Classification and Characteristics
The taxonomic classification of the earthworm is described and its anatomical characteristics.