Flower Rocks  
Biology Department
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STANDARD 5 OBJECTIVE 3  
 
Lesson 2
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITY
Questions to think about before beginning this lesson.
1. How would you describe a flower to someone on the phone? What information could you provide them so they would know what features you were describing?

2. What is the reason/ origin of why latin words are used for scientific terms? Why not another language?
Listen to a podcast.

This lesson is called the "Tree Classification." You will use the scientific classification system to classify organisms. Your job is to listen to a short podcast explaining how to navigate this lesson. Once you are finished, you complete part I-part III below.

Podcast (6.9 MB - Duration 5:13)

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Lesson

In this lesson today you will be working with the scientific classification system to classify organisms. 

Part I. You will be listening to a podcast showing you how to read and use a classification key. Print out a copy of the assignment Norno Classification and follow along.

Podcast (14.2 MB - Duration 10.03)

Podcast


Part II. You will work through an assignment called classifying trees where you will practice the skills you learned in part I. 
You will also need a copy of trees to help assist your efforts.

Part III. You will login to mastery connect and take an assessment called classifying trees. 

** This lesson was obtained from Jordan School District. Some modifications may or may not be made to the original lesson plan.

Reference Pengo. (2008). Image:Biological classification L Pengo.svg. Wikimedia.commons. Retrieved on Dec. 5, 2008 from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Biological_classification
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Classification Scheme

Classification Scheme
Source: Pengo

 

STANDARD 5
OBJECTIVE 3
UNIT LESSONS
 



 
TRANSCRIPT OF PODCAST