Use a simple classification key to identify an unknown organism SPI 0807.5.1
Links verified 9/20/2014
- Classroom Activity: Make a Dichotomous Key - construct a dichotomous key to identify people (or another group of items) in a classroom, using questions based on gender, hair length/color, glasses (or not), clothing color, etc
- Classify Creepy Critters - a lesson to use in teaching how to make a classification key
- Dichotomous Key - This key will be testing your knowledge of animals you already know about, so that you will recognize how to use a Dichotomous Key. - Lesson Plan to use with the page [these expired pages are from the Internet Archive known as the Wayback Machine]
- Dichotomous Key Activity - print page one, name the creatures, and then follow the links at the bottom of each page of the online key
- Dichotomous Keys to Geographically Isolated Wetland Types in the United States - use the index to see a large number of keys
- Dichotomous key to identify confiers
- Dichotomous Key to identify Norns (mythical creatures) - scroll to the bottom third of the page to find the activity
- Education on the Half Shell: Creating a Dichotomous Key - lesson plan for student to create a dichotomous key to identify seashells
- Fish Sorting - a NOVA activity - Lesson Plan to use with this page
- Harry Potter and the Dichotomous Key - In this lesson, students use Bertie Bott’s Every Flavor Beans to learn about classification and dichotomous keys [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
- How to Use a Dichotomous Key - a 32 slide show which starts with a classification system of common desk items
- Invent A Key for Echinoderms - Students will make observations and use their understanding of classification to create a dichotomous key which will help distinguish several echinoderms.
- Key to macro invertebrate life in a pond. - After you see the key , go to the Aquatic Critter Key and try your skill. [These expired links are available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the pages don't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
- Labware Dichotomous Key - Use pictures of labware (or the actual labware) to make a dichotomous key - Branching Tree to use with this activity
- Make a Dichotomous Key - Classroom Activity at Enchanted Learning
- Plant Identification Game - identify any of 22 plants using an interactive dichotomous key [this expired page is from the Internet Archive known as the Wayback Machine]
- Taxonomy, Classification, and Dichotomous Keys - Scientists have discovered quite a few new creatures on planet Pamishan. They need your help to identify and classify them. Use the dichotomous key to identify these creatures [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.] .
- Using a Dichotomous Classification Key to Identify Common Freshwater Fish of New York State - thirteen page activity to give students experience with using a classification key
- West Coast Native Tree Dichotomous Key - work through a set of questions to identify trees
- What is the Key to Classification - explanation of what a key is and how to make one [if you use the links page you will find many dead links]
- What Tree is it? - a dichotomous key to use for tree identification
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