Mrs. Crowell takes her 2nd and 3rd graders on a nature walk …
Mrs. Crowell takes her 2nd and 3rd graders on a nature walk where they use a dichotomous key to identify different species they encounter. This lesson shows a simple way to take students out on a walk and teach them how to identify species, no matter where they are.
The Mangrove Mapping Curricula strives to provide opportunities for students to learn …
The Mangrove Mapping Curricula strives to provide opportunities for students to learn about and explore mangroves and their ecosystems. Through this process it is hoped that students develop and understanding and appreciation for mangroves and the role they play in a healthy environment. Mangroves are group of tropical/subtropical trees that live in salt or sweet (salt/fresh water combination) water coastal environments. They are considered a cornerstone species and play important roles in habitat formation and stabilization of coastal environments.
Students make observations of animals and use a dichotomous key, a common …
Students make observations of animals and use a dichotomous key, a common field identification tool, to classify and identify animals based on physical characteristics. Students then design their own dichotomous keys for various objects.
Educators Guide for this unit: http://education.eol.org/lesson_plans/2-5_ScienceSkills_BioblitzSkillbuilderOverview.pdf
Lessons in this unit: Biodiversity Skillbuilder 1: Meet a Creature Biodiversity Skillbuilder 2: ID That Bird! Biodiversity Skillbuilder 3: How Diverse is Biodiversity? Biodiversity Skillbuilder 4: Modeling Classification Biodiversity Skillbuilder 5: ID Using a Dichotomous Key
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