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Classifying Objects
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Chapter 1 Lesson 1
Scientists make many observations during an investigation. Usually, they
classify, or group, their observations by similarities. In this activity, you will
classify objects based on observed similarities.
INQUIRY FOCUS Classify
Procedure
1. Examine the objects provided by your teacher.
2. Classify the objects into groups based on similarities
you see among the objects. Record the names of the
objects in each of your groups in the data table in the
column First Classification Scheme. Record the basis
for your classification.
Materials
variety of common
objects
3. Repeat Step 2 two more times using different criteria each time to classify the
objects. Record your classification scheme and the objects in the table each time.
Classification Schemes
First Classification Scheme
Second Classification Scheme
Think It Over
What criteria did you use each time to classify the objects?
What is the value of classification?
Third Classification Scheme