Classifying Across the Kingdoms

Carolina

#251015A

$149.95

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Materials Included:Lady beetle observation chamber

12 slides with coverslips

4 deep-well slides

4 inoculating loops

Crystal violet

Organism information cards

15 hand lenses

7 pipets

Teacher’s manual with student guides

Materials to Send For:10 lady beetles

Cultures of :

Planaria, Hydra, Spirostomum, Euglena, Spirogyra, Aspergillus, Rhizopus, Alternaria, Halobacterium, Anabaena, Aquaspirillum, Venus flytrap, Boston fern, vegetative moss

Materials Needed:

Compound microscopes

Dissecting microscopes

Forceps

Distilled or purified water

Bunsen burner or other flame source

Activity 1

Students (in groups of 2) rotate around stations, make their own observations and create their own system of classification

Science journal

Activity 2: Today’s Activity

Students (in groups of 2) rotate around stations and use a key to classify organisms according to modern classification system

Dichotomous key

Information cards

Suggestions:As an introduction at the beginning of the yearIf your purpose is to emphasize keying, have students sketch organism & write out stepsFor advanced students, withhold cards & see how many they can do on their own

Bonus points (?)

Other suggestions?