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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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Pbs Learning Media: Just for You

For Students 9th - 10th
Students are asked to explain how plants and animals may be classified as natural resources.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Wild Places: Identifying Species

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Sort and classify insects and spiders by characteristics, using stamps from the United States postal stamp Classic Collection. Create a taxonomic key to distinguish between any four animals.
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Class Flow: Animal Classification

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will classify organisms into groups and relate how they determined the groups with how and why scientists use classification. They will also demonstrate how animals are sorted into groups...