Dichotomous Key 11.15 & 11.18

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Science

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7th Grade

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Easy

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NGSS

MS-LS2-1, MS-LS2-2

Standards-aligned

Samantha Palomares

Used 11+ times

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November 16th, 2022

Essential Question: How are dichotomous keys used to identify organisms?
We Will: Identify Dichotomous Keys and how to organize species.
I will: Create my own dichotomous key with my group.

Today's Vocabulary

Dichotomous Key

TEK 7.11(A): Examine organisms or their structures such as insects or leaves and use dichotomous keys for identification.

Think-Pair-Share

Discuss with your table about how you would "group" different organisms such as those on the right.

Examples with cats and dogs:

I would group cats and dogs together because they both have fur.

I would group cats and dogs separately because cats purr and meow; while dogs bark and growl.

Open Ended

Looking at the image, how would you group/categorize some of the species? You may discuss with your group.

Type response here

Dichotomous Key Guided Reading

Go to Schoology
Read the Dichotomous Key Reading
Pick 4 species and follow the Dichotomous Key.
Write your species name for credit.

Exit Ticket Questions:

Tell me the steps of how to do a Dichotomous Key

November 16th, 2022

Essential Question: How are dichotomous keys used to identify organisms?
We Will: Identify Dichotomous Keys and how to organize species.
I will: Create my own dichotomous key with my group.

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