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    1) The document describes a lesson on classifying imaginary animals based on their characteristics like locomotion, body covering, and appendages. 2) Students are asked to study drawings of six imaginary animals and sort them into groups based on their similarities. 3) The activity aims to teach students about taxonomy, the science of classifying living things, and how small differences are sometimes ignored for broader classifications.

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    1) The document describes a lesson on classifying imaginary animals based on their characteristics like locomotion, body covering, and appendages. 2) Students are asked to study drawings of six imaginary animals and sort them into groups based on their similarities. 3) The activity aims to teach students about taxonomy, the science of classifying living things, and how small differences are sometimes ignored for broader classifications.

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    How Are Animals Classified?

    Subject: Life science, classification Lesson Topic: Taxonomy Learner Objective:


    After completing the investigation the students will be able to 1) Identify common characteristics of some imaginary animals 2) Compare and contrast characteristics of groups 3) Classify the imaginary animals according to their similarities, all three with 100% accuracy.

    Grade: 6-8 Length: 2

    Introduction:
    To make order out of a collection of different things, it is helpful to put these things into groups. In this activity students will use a set of imaginary animals to practice classification based on taxonomy. The importance of this lesson becomes evident in latter weed identification activities and in using the XID Expert Classification System where students may rely on observed attributes rather than having a deep knowledge of botanical physiology.

    Content:
    Taxonomy is the science of grouping living things on the basis of like characteristics. The ones most often used are external structure, internal structure, and behavior. This method sometimes leads to grouping together animals that seem very different. The whale and the bat are examples. Though very different in size and habitat, they are both classified as mammals. How are they different? Why are they alike?

    Materials and Supplies:


    Animal Classification worksheet Overhead of imaginary animals Colored pencils

    Anticipatory Set:
    Place the overhead of imaginary animals on the projector to gain their attention! Ask them to come up with some names for the animals based on the observed characteristics.

    Activity Outline:
    In this investigation, students will identify the common characteristics of some imaginary animals. They will then put them into groups based on such features of external structure as means of locomotion, type of body covering, and type of appendages.
    Created by Mark Goddard for Aliens In Your Neighborhood - 2003

    Provide the animal classification handout and colored pencils. Assist students in completing the worksheet in cooperative groupings.

    Closure and Assessment:


    Relate this activity to previous classification lessons. Stamp and collect the completed worksheets at the end of class for scoring assessment.

    Independent Practice and Related Activities:


    Allow the students to construct their own divisions of taxonomy from a collection of animal flashcards or from a random collection of animals cut from magazines.

    Resources:
    None noted for this intro lesson.

    Vocabulary:
    Taxonomy

    National Science Education Standards:


    Life Science - CONTENT STANDARD C: As a result of their activities in grades 5-8, all students should develop understanding of Structure and function in living systems Reproduction and heredity Regulation and behavior Populations and ecosystems Diversity and adaptations of organisms

    Created by Mark Goddard for Aliens In Your Neighborhood - 2003

    Name _____________________________ Animal Classification Worksheet To make order out of a collection of different things, it is helpful to put these things into groups. Taxonomy is the science of grouping living things on the basis of like characteristics. The ones most often used are external structure, internal structure, and

    behavior. This method sometimes leads to grouping together animals that seem very
    different. The whale and the bat are examples. Though very different in size and habitat, they are both classified as mammals. How are they different? Why are they alike? In this investigation, you will identify the common characteristics of some imaginary animals. You will then put them into groups based on such features of external structure as means of locomotion, type of body covering, and type of appendages. A. Study the six imaginary animals. 1. In which animal(s) is the principal form of locomotion flying? ______________ Walking?____________ Swimming?_____________ Rolling?______________ 2. In which animal(s) is the principal body covering feathers? ________________ Bare skin? ___________ Scales? ____________ Armored plates? ___________ 3. Which animals have legs and feet? ___________ Fins? __________ no limbs? ___________

    B. Using a different colored pencil for each animal, write the number that corresponds to each animal in the appropriate space under Principal Form of Locomotion, Principal Type of Body Covering, and Limbs/Appendages on Chart B. Then fill out the rest of the chart. C. Use the information in Chart B to fill out Table C. Animal #1 has been done for you.
    Created by Mark Goddard for Aliens In Your Neighborhood - 2003

    Created by Mark Goddard for Aliens In Your Neighborhood - 2003

    Chart B Principal Form of Locomotion

    flies

    walks

    swims

    rolls

    Principal Type of Body Covering

    feathers

    skin

    scales Limbs/Appendages

    armored plates

    legs/feet

    wings

    fins

    none

    2 legs/feet

    4 legs/feet

    2 wings

    4 wings

    2 toes

    4 toes

    2 toes

    4 toes

    claws

    no claws

    claws

    no claws

    claws

    no claws

    claws

    no claws

    Which animals with similar characteristics can be paired?

    Created by Mark Goddard for Aliens In Your Neighborhood - 2003

    Table C 1 Flies Feathers Legs (2) Feet (2) Wings (2) Toes clawed 4 2 3 4 5 6

    Table D In this table the animals have been classified into four groups on the basis I of their similarities. List the characteristics that an animal must have to be placed in each of the groups. The numbers of the members in each group have been indicated. Groups Members Characteristics A 1,3

    4,6

    Created by Mark Goddard for Aliens In Your Neighborhood - 2003

    Conclusions 1. Which of the four groups in Table D would the following imaginary animal belong to: frog that flies, is covered with smooth bare skin, has four wings and has four legs and feet and two clawed toes? Explain your answer.

    2. In some of the groups, certain differences are ignored. Why do you think this is necessary?

    3. On which one of the following characteristics would an animals classification most likely be based: type of appendages, number of legs, presence or absence of claws? Explain your answer.

    Created by Mark Goddard for Aliens In Your Neighborhood - 2003

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