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AIM: What is classifying? VOCABULARY: Classification Levels (tiers). Objectives: You will be able to explain why classification systems are important. You will be able to demonstrate your understanding with a dichotomous key. Question: How many different types of music are there?
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AIM: What is classifying? VOCABULARY: Classification Levels (tiers)
Objectives: • You will be able to explain why classification systems are important. • You will be able to demonstrate your understanding with a dichotomous key.
Question: How many different types of music are there? Rap, classic … Country, heavy metal … Rock, dance … Hip hop, children’s …
Question: Could you imagine shopping at a music store which did not separate their CD’s by type? Or artist But just left them in a pile!
IMAGINE: Shopping at a shoe store where boys, girls, men, women’s and kids shoes were all mixed together? Would it work? Would you go back? How are shoe stores typically classified?
Why do Scientists Classify? To make things easier To groups things
Definition • Classification: • organization into groups or categories. • Categorization of a population by common characteristics which the population has or does not have. • Make sure characteristics are observations and not inferences !
Classification System INSECTS
Classification System Two Group System INSECTS Those without wings Those with wings
Two Group System INSECTS Those without wings Those with wings
Classification System Animals
Classification System Three Group System Animals With no legs Animals with 4 legs Animals with 2 legs
Classification System Three Group System Animals With no legs Animals with 4 legs Animals with 2 legs
Animals 3 groups 2 Levels Animals with 2 legs Animals with 4 legs With no legs wings No wings With Tail No Tail gills No gills
Animals 3 groups 2 Levels Animals with 2 legs Animals with 4 legs With no legs wings No wings With Tail No Tail gills No gills
Animals 3 groups 2 Levels Animals with 2 legs Animals with 4 legs With no legs wings No wings With Tail No Tail gills No gills
Animals 3 groups 2 Levels Animals with 2 legs Animals with 4 legs With no legs wings No wings With Tail No Tail gills No gills
2 groups 2 Levels Insects have wings No wings Wings fold over body Antennae Wings don’t fold No antennae Classification System
2 groups 2 Levels Insects have wings No wings Wings fold over body Antennae Wings don’t fold No antennae Classification System
2 groups 2 Levels Insects have wings No wings Wings fold over body Antennae Wings don’t fold No antennae
!! HINT !! You want to title each groups or level with descriptive observations – not just examples. INSECTS Those without wings Those with wings
Class Activity WS1 WS2
Homework: INTERNET QUESTIONS WRITE A PARAGRAPH SUMMARIZING THE AIM USING THE VOCABULARY