Explain Linneaus's contributions to classification and its evolution in flash card review. Use a dichotomous key to identify and classify organisms.
Design own dichotomous key.
The activity should lead right into the notes on the importance of a standardized way of classifying things. Everyone will share one thing they learned with their neighbor. Shark Attack Lab Conclusion Have the students turn in the lab and write a conclusion about taxonomy after they are done. Evaluation For five minutes, let the students lead a review of the class notes. First, pick one student and ask him or her to ask a question.