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Introduction
Oceanic Flight 815
has crashed onto an island in the middle of nowhere. After weeks of being
stranded on the island fellow passengers have come together to decide that it
is time to create some order on the island.
The passengers are divided into groups based on their previous jobs
before the plane crash. The following have tasks that must be completed in
order to create a “mini”- society while they are stranded. These jobs must be done:
·
create
rules for the people to live by
·
create
entertainment for the people to have some enjoyment
·
hunt
for food
·
help
with cooking duties
·
maintain
shelter
·
classify
items from the wreckage and from the island habitat into a Classification
System
Task
The passengers
soon figure out that you and your partner were scientists at the Yerkes Lab at
Process
1.
With
your partner, click here to complete the Grouping worksheet to
help you decipher the items on the island.
2.
Then,
click here to read the description of what classification means. Answer the
questions at the end of the description using the same sheet of notebook paper
that you used for the grouping worksheet listed in #1.
Evaluation
Answer the following questions on your
notebook paper based on the description of classification that you can access
by clicking here.
1. How many
levels does the animal classification system have?
A.
Four
B.
Ten
C.
Three
D.
Seven
2.
Taxonomy is the science of identifying, classifying, and naming all the
living things.
A.
False
B.
True
3. Which of the following animal classification
levels contains the LEAST number of animals?
A.
Genus
B.
Family
C.
Kingdom
D.
Order
4.
Which of the following animal classification levels contains the MOST
number of animals?
A.
Class
B.
Family
C.
Species
D.
Order
5. Which of the following about the animal
classification system is correct?
A.
Scientific
names used in the animal classification system are in either German or Latin.
B.
A
Class contains more animals than a Family.
C.
Phylum
Mammalia includes all animals that have hair and an even number of toes in
their hooves.
D.
Carl
Linnaeus, a Swiss botanist, was the driving force behind the animal
classification system.
6.
Which of the following TWO animal classification levels do scientists
use when they refer to an animal? (Please choose two of the best answers.)
A.
Species
B.
Phylum
C.
Family
D.
Genus
7. The giant panda's species name is
Melanoleuca and its genus name is Ailuropoda. How do scientists all over the
world refer to the giant panda?
A.
Ailuropoda
melanoleuca
B.
Melanoleuca
Ailuropoda
C.
Melanoleuca
ailuropoda
D.
Ailuropoda
Melanoleuca
8. The
lower a level is in the animal classification system, the more animals it has.
A.
False
B.
True
9. How many
kingdoms exist according to modern life scientists?
A.
Three
B.
Four
C.
Five
D.
Six
Conclusion
You have now completed your task to help
create a “mini”-society on the island that you will be stranded on for who
knows how long……
*Several links on this site was modified from
activities on the following links
Other sources for Classification Practice:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_%28biology%29
http://www.missmaggie.org/mission4_parts/eng/teaching/pdfs/classificationsystem.pdf
http://www.missmaggie.org/mission4_parts/eng/teaching/classificationsystem.html
http://www.missmaggie.org/mission4_parts/eng/teaching/archaebacteria.html
http://www.missmaggie.org/mission4_parts/eng/teaching/eubacteria.html
http://www.missmaggie.org/mission4_parts/eng/teaching/protist.html
http://www.missmaggie.org/mission4_parts/eng/teaching/fungi.html
http://www.missmaggie.org/mission4_parts/eng/teaching/plantkingdom.html
http://www.missmaggie.org/mission4_parts/eng/teaching/animalkingdom.html
http://www.nps.gov/invspcurr/Alien%20Lessons/Classification%20Test.pdf