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Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Classification of Bacteria

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains how bacteria are classified by gram staining for medical purposes, and how they are classified by scientists based on Bergy's Manual of Systematic Classification. Also presents a list of hundreds of bacteria organized into their...
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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Classification of Organisms Quiz

For Students 3rd - 8th
Take an interactive quiz over the classification of living things. After completing the quiz, check your score, and then revisit any incorrect question for further review.
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Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Animals: Overview Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for a biology unit on animals.
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eBook
Biology Pages

Kimball's Biology Pages: Cladistics

For Students 9th - 10th
This page discusses how the cladistic level of classification includes information from molecular biology to establish evolutionary relationships. The page discusses how this information is used to do this.
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Lesson Plan
Other

Pennsylvania Doe: Lesson Plan: Biological Levels of Organization

For Teachers 6th - 8th
A lesson plan that takes learners through the process of organizing a set of biological picture cards according to levels of complexity.
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe Biology: The History of Classification: Self Check Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
Answer these five multiple-choice questions about the history of classification of living things. After answers are submitted, students can review their mistakes.
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe Biology: Modern Classification: Self Check Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
Try these five self-checking quiz questions over modern classification of living things. Click on the hints to see information about each question.
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Activity
My Science Site

Middle School Science: Shoe Classification Lab [Pdf]

For Students 4th - 7th
This concise worksheet site will enable students to learn how to create a classification system and to understand the reasons for classification in science. Requires Adobe Reader.
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe Biology: Organizing Life's Diversity: Chapter Test Practice

For Students 9th - 10th
A fifteen question chapter review covering concepts of the classification of life.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Taxonomy: The Importance of Classifying

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is a technology-based, hands-on Biology lesson used to introduce the topic of Taxonomy and the importance of classifying. Students will listen to a podcast about classifying every living thing on Earth. Students will then give some...
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eBook
Estrella Mountain Community College

Online Biology Book: Biological Diversity: Classification

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the classification of living things in this online, college-level textbook. Learn about taxonomy and its history through diagrams and descriptive information.
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eBook
Estrella Mountain Community College

Online Biology Book: The Nature of Science and Biology

For Students 9th - 10th
Use the scientific reasoning and critical thinking to take an in-depth look at the basics of biology.
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Unit Plan
Vision Learning

Visionlearning: Evolutionary Biology: Taxonomy: Nomenclature

For Students 9th - 10th
An explanation of how living organisms are named and the importance of naming them accurately.
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Biology: Taxonomy

For Students 9th - 10th
In this multi-media module students derive the relationship between single-celled and multi-celled organisms and the increasing complexity of systems.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Episd: Plant Classification

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Understand how plants are classified and be able to identify vascular and nonvascular plants.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Episd: Animal Classification

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Check out the diverse traits that animals can have that put them into different Phyla to make it easier to classify them.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Episd: Classification of Plants

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Identify and understand the system used to classify plants and the difference between vascular and nonvascular plants.
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Unit Plan
Vision Learning

Visionlearning: Biology: Charles Darwin Iii: Descent With Modification

For Students 9th - 10th
Instructional module focusing on Charles Darwin's theory of Descent with Modification. Discusses how slight changes from parent to offspring create variation and potentially create new species over time. Site also includes an interactive...
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Biology: Animals

For Students 9th - 10th
This unit focuses on the unique structure and function of both invertebrate and vertebrate animals. Students review their understanding of animal diversity, and take a closer look at the various organ systems found in the animal kingdom.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Mammal Classification

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Traditionally, mammals were divided into groups based on their characteristics. Scientists took into consideration their anatomy, their habitats, and their feeding...
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Handout
Biology 4 kids

Biology4 Kids: Rules of Taxonomy

For Students 3rd - 8th
A short informational piece which provides a clear description of the scientific identification system for all species.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Classification

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This lesson will explain the reasons that society groups and classifies. The lesson has a hands-on component that helps students connect everyday grouping with the way that scientists group and classify all living organisms.
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Arthropod Diversity and Evolution an After School Program

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This website provides information required for a hands-on program that enables young scholars to work alongside active museum curators, postdoctoral researchers, and collection managers. The programs will teach students to identify,...
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eBook
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Evidence for Evolution

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the evidence for evolution: anatomy, molecular biology, biogeography, fossils, & direct observation.