8 How to make a Taxonomic Key Step 1: Choose a group of
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How to make a Taxonomic Key Step 1: mongoose humuhumunukunukuapuaa Choose a group of monk seal 8 animals to classify. mahi-mahi nene amakihi uhu pig Step 2: Review the bracket below. This spider key will be helpful in making your taxonomic key. Step 3: Choose a trait that can divide your animals into 2 equal groups. Has fins/flippers mahi-mahi monk seal humuhumunukunukuapuaa uhu Has no fins/flippers mongoose nene amakihi pig Step 4: Write the traits onto the brackets. Has fins/flippers Has no fins/flippers Step 5: Divide the first group into 2 smaller groups, using common traits (observable characteristics). Write traits where the x’s are. Has fins/flippers monk seal humuhumunukunukuapuaa x Has 3 or more colors x Has less than 3 colors mahi-mahi uhu Step 6: Write the traits onto the brackets. 3 or more colors Has fins/flippers Less than 3 colors Has no fins/flippers Step 7: Divide the second group into 2 smaller groups, using common traits. Write traits where the x’s are. No fins/flippers mongoos e x nene x amakihi Has feathers pig Has no feathers Step 8: Write or type in the traits on to the brackets. 3 or more colors Has fins/flippers Less than 3 colors Has Feathers Has no fins/flippers Has no feathers Step 9: Separate each smaller group (pair), using common traits. Has 3 or more colors humuhumunukunukuapuaa Pointy head mahi-mahi Rounded head Has less than 3 colors monk seal Flippers uhu No flippers Step 10: Copy the traits onto the bracket, as well as the individual animals’ names. 3 or more colors Has fins/flippers Less than 3 colors Has feathers Has no fins/flippers Has no feathers Pointy head Rounded head mahi-mahi humuhumunukunukuapuaa Flippers monk seal No flippers uhu Step 11: Separate each smaller group (pair), using common traits. Has feathers Has no feathers amakihi nene Yellow Not Yellow mongoose No horns pig Horns Step 12: Copy the traits onto the bracket, as well as the individual animals’ names. 3 or more colors Has fins/flippers Less than 3 colors Has feathers Has no fins/flippers Has no feathers Pointy head Rounded head mahi-mahi humuhumunukunukuapuaa Flippers monk seal No flippers uhu Yellow amakihi Not yellow nene No horns mongoose Horns pig Step 13: Now we can fill in the taxonomic key. 3 or more colors Pointy head Rounded head Has fins/flippers Less than 3 colors Has feathers Has no fins/flippers Has no feathers mahi-mahi humuhumunukunukuapuaa Flippers monk seal No flippers uhu Yellow amakihi Not yellow nene No horns mongoose Horns pig Flippers Has fins/flippers No flippers Has no fins/flippers Has feathers 3 or more colors Has no feathers Less than 3 colors Yellow Pointy head Not yellow Rounded head No horns Horns Step 14: Copy the traits onto the first column of the taxonomic key. Now we are ready to fill in the Second Column. Step 15: Since 1a leads to Step 2, write “go to 2” on the second column next to 1a. Pointy head 3 or more colors Has fins/flippers Rounded head Less than 3 colors Has feathers Has no fins/flippers Has no feathers Has fins/flippers mahi-mahi humuhumunukunukuapuaa Flippers monk seal No flippers uhu Yellow amakihi Not yellow nene No horns mongoose Horns pig Go to 2 Step 16: Likewise, 1b leads to Step 5, so write “go to 5” on the second column next to 1b. Pointy head Has fins/flippers 3 or more colors Rounded head Less than 3 colors Has feathers Has no fins/flippers Has no feathers 1 No fins/flippers mahi-mahi humuhumunu -kunukuapuaa Flippers monk seal No flippers uhu Yellow amakihi Not yellow nene No horns mongoose Horns pig Go to 5 Step 17: Repeat the same thing for steps 2a and 2b. Pointy head 3 or more colors Has fins/flippers Rounded head Has Flippers Less than 3 colors Has Feathers Has no flippers Yellow Not yellow Has no fins/flippers mahi-mahi humuhumunukunukuapuaa monk seal uhu amakihi nene No horns mongoose Horns pig Has no feathers Has fins/flippers Go to 1 Has no fins/flippers Go to 5 3 or more colors Go to 3 Less than 3 colors Go to 4 Step 18: Steps 3a, 3b, 4a, and 4b lead to animal names, so copy the animal names in column 2. Has fins/flippers > 3 colors < 3 colors Has no fins/flippers Has feathers No feathers Pointy head Round head Flippers mahi-mahi humuhumunu -kunukuapuaa No flippers monk seal uhu Yellow amakihi Not yellow nene No horns mongoose Horns pig Pointy head mahi-mahi Round head humuhumunukunukuapuaa Flippers monk seal No flippers uhu Step 19: Repeat for steps 5a through 7b, and we are done! Pointy head 3 or more colors Rounded head Has fins/flippers Less than 3 colors Flippers monk seal No flippers uhu Yellow Has feathers Not yellow Has no fins/flippers No horns Has no feathers mahi-mahi humuhumunukunukuapuaa Horns Feathers Go to 6 No feathers Go to 7 Yellow amakihi Not yellow nene No horns mongoose Horns pig amakihi nene mongoose pig Final Finished taxonomic key. Has fins/flippers Go to 1 Has no fins/flippers Go to 5 3 or more colors Go to 3 Less than 3 colors Go to 4 Pointy head mahi-mahi Rounded head humuhumunukunukuapuaa Flippers monk seal No flippers uhu Feathers Go to 6 No feathers Go to 7 Yellow amakihi Not yellow nene No horns mongoose Horns pig
