I do this with my toys
My, my look at me classify
Why so serious?
One of these is not like the other
Why you do me like this?
100
True or False. There is only one way to classify the things in your desk.
FALSE
100
What do scientists use to classify organisms?
Traits
100
A _________________ is a characteristic of a living thing. We use these to classify organisms.
trait
100
What is a trait you could use to divide the class into two groups?
Glasses or no glasses
Jacket or no jacket
Water bottle or no water bottle
100
In a ________________ we group organisms using simple "yes, no" questions.
Classification key
200
Both of these animals have a long body divided into parts. What are these parts called?
Segments
200
What are two traits that a dog has?
Vertebrate
Mammal
Has fur
200
You have a bunch of toys. What are two traits that you could use to classify your toys?
Color of toys
Shape of toys
Size of toys
200
Make two questions that would NOT be good for a classification key?
Do you like it?
Is it big?
200
What two questions could you use to separate an earthworm and a snake?
Is it a reptile?
Does it have a backbone?
300
Make a classification key for these animals.
300
Which feature does a centipede have that an earthworm does not have?
Exoskeleton
Antennae
300
Scientists use shared features to ______________ animals and plants into _____________.
Classify
Groups
300
What are two traits that a crab has?
More than four legs
Breathes with gills
300
What is a question that can separate a snail and a slug?
Does it have a shell?
400
What is a question that can separate a dragonfly and a centipede?
Does it wings?
400
What are four traits that humans have?
Think about things a mammal would have!
Mammal
Vertebrate
Breathe with lungs
give birth to live young
400
What are two things that a centipede has that a earthworm does not have?
Exoskeleton and antennae
400
You have found four flowers. What are three traits you could use to classify the flowers?
Number of petals, color of petals, shape of petal,
400
What are two questions that could separate a cat and a shark?
Is it a fish?
Does it breathe with gills?
500
What are two questions that could be used to separate a mango and a rambutan?
Is it smooth on the outside?
It is white on the inside?
500
What are three things you can use to classify plants? (not flowers)
leaf shape, leaf size, thorns, types of roots
500
make a classification key for these animals: human, elephant, snake, crocodile, dog
500
What are four traits that a snake has?
Think about things a reptile has!!
No legs, breathes with lungs, reptile, has backbone
500
There are six animals you need to classify: jellyfish, dog, cat, spider, elephant, crab
Write two questions that can divide the animals into two groups.
Does it have a backbone?
Does it have four legs?