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Areas of Focus within The Taxonomy and Classification Unit:
Taxonomy, Classification, Need for Taxonomy vs. Common Names, What is a Species?,
Dichotomous Keys, What does Classification Use?, The Domains of Life, Kingdoms of
Life,The 8 Taxonomic Ranks, Humans Taxonomic Classification, Kingdom Monera,
Prokaryotic Cells, Types of Eubacteria, Bacteria Classification, Gram Staining,Bacterial
Food Borne Illnesses, Penicillin and Antiseptic, Oral Hygiene and Plaque, Bacterial
Reproduction (Binary Fission), Asexual Reproduction, Positives and Negatives of
Bacteria, Protista, Plant-like Protists, Animal-like Protists, Fungi-like Protists, Animalia,
Characteristics of Animalia, Animal Symmetry, Phylums of Animalia (Extensive), Classes
of Chordata, Mammals, Subclasses of Mammals, Characteristics of Mammals, Classes of
Fish, Fashion a Fish Project, Animal Poster Project, Fungi, Positives and Negatives of
Fungi, Divisions of Fungi (Extensive), Parts of a Mushroom, 3 Roles of Fungi, Fungi
Reproduction, Mold Prevention, Plant Divisions, Photosynthesis, Plant Photo Tour, Non
Vascular Plants, Algae, Lichens, Bryophytes, Seedless Vascular Plants, Cone Bearing
Plants, Flowering Plants, Monocotyledons, Dicotyledons and much more.
Full Unit can be found at…
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• This PowerPoint is one small part of my Taxonomy and
Classification Unit.
• A Seven Part 3,000+ Slide PowerPoint full of engaging
activities, critical class notes, review opportunities, question,
answers, games, and much more.
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slideshow for nightly review. Modified version provided as
well as answer keys.
• 24 pages of unit notes with visuals for students and support
professionals.
• 2 PowerPoint Review Games with Answer Key
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and answer required questions neatly.
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• Keep an eye out for “The-Owl” and raise
your hand as soon as you see him.
– He will be hiding somewhere in the slideshow
“Hoot, Hoot”
“Good Luck!”
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• Remember!
– Humans share, and are deeply connected to the
millions of species that exist on this planet.
Without them, the systems that support life on
this planet would fail.
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Taxonomy and Classification Unit
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• Let’s go around the room and share where
we live.
• Let’s now break it down from large to small
or from broad to specific.
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• Please classify the organization of your
grade at school. Include how the school
organizes you, and how you organize
yourselves. (work in table groups)
(Must be respectful of others!)
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• You are classified by…
– U.S Citizens
– State Residents
– County Residents
– Town Residents
– By Age
– By homeroom
• Gender
– By peer groups
• Umm
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• You are classified by…
– U.S Citizens
– State Residents
– County Residents
– Town Residents
– By Age
– By homeroom
• Gender
– By peer groups
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• You are classified by…
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– State Residents
– County Residents
– Town Residents
– By Age
– By homeroom
• Gender
– By peer groups
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• You are classified by…
– U.S Citizens
– State Residents
– County Residents
– Town Residents
– By Age
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• Gender
– By peer groups
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• You are classified by…
– U.S Citizens
– State Residents
– County Residents
– Town Residents
– By Age
– By homeroom
• Gender
– By peer groups
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• You are classified by…
– U.S Citizens
– State Residents
– County Residents
– Town Residents
– By Age
– By homeroom
• Gender
– By peer groups
• Umm
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• You are classified by…
– U.S Citizens
– State Residents
– County Residents
– Town Residents
– By Age
– By homeroom
• Gender
– By peer groups
• Umm
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• You are classified by…
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– State Residents
– County Residents
– Town Residents
– By Age
– By homeroom
• Gender
– By peer groups
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• Taxonomy and Classification Available
Sheet.
– Follows slideshow for classwork.
• Taxonomy and Classification Available
Sheet.
– Follows slideshow for classwork.
• Activity! Pile of Sneakers.
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• Activity! Pile of Sneakers.
– Take off one of your sneakers / footwear and
place it in a pile in the middle of the
classroom.
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• Activity! Pile of Sneakers.
– Take off one of your sneakers / footwear and
place it in a pile in the middle of the
classroom.
– Classify the types of footwear into different
groups based on their similarities and
differences.
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• Activity! Pile of Sneakers.
– Take off one of your sneakers / footwear and
place it in a pile in the middle of the
classroom.
– Classify the types of footwear into different
groups based on their similarities and
differences.
– Describe the physical features of each group,
why are they placed where they are?
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• Other Option. Nuts and Bolts Classification.
– Please arrange the bolts into groups that have
similar characteristics (a few groups).
– Describe the physical features of each group,
why are they placed where they are?
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“Has anyone
seen my
shoes?” “I
left them
somewhere.”
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Taxonomy: The science of classification.
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• Modern taxonomic classification, based on
the natural concepts and system of the
Swedish botanist Carolus Linnaeus.
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• Modern taxonomic classification, based on
the natural concepts and system of the
Swedish botanist Carolus Linnaeus.
Learn more about Carolus Linnaeus at..
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/history/linnaeus.html
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• Which portrait is of Carolus Linnaeus?
• Which portrait is of Carolus Linnaeus?
• Which portrait is of Carolus Linnaeus?
• King Phillip of Spain
• Which portrait is of Carolus Linnaeus?
• King Phillip of Spain
• Which portrait is of Carolus Linnaeus?
• King Phillip of Spain
Carolus Linnaeus
• Which portrait is of Carolus Linnaeus?
• Carolus Linnaeus
King Phillip of Spain
• Which portrait is of Carolus Linnaeus?
• Carolus Linnaeus
King Phillip of Spain
• Which portrait is of Carolus Linnaeus?
• Carolus Linnaeus
King Phillip of Spain
• Which portrait is of Carolus Linnaeus?
• Carolus Linnaeus
King Phillip of Spain
• Which portrait is of Carolus Linnaeus?
• Carolus Linnaeus
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Classification is a very broad term which
simply means putting things into groups.
 Taxonomy
means giving names to things.
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Classification is a very broad term which
simply means putting things into groups.
 Taxonomy
means giving names to things.
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• How well do you know some common wildlife by
their taxonomic names?
Danaus plexippus
Micropterus salmoides
Bos taurus
Marmota monax
Notophthalmus viridescens
Meleagris gallopavo
Cyanocitta cristata
Rana Catesbiana
Odocoileus virginianus
Groundhog
White Tailed Deer
Largemouth Bass
Domestic cow
Blue Jay
Turkey
Newt
Bull Frog
Monarch Butterfly
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• How well do you know some common wildlife by
their taxonomic names?
Danaus plexippus
Micropterus salmoides
Bos taurus
Marmota monax
Notophthalmus viridescens
Meleagris gallopavo
Cyanocitta cristata
Rana Catesbiana
Odocoileus virginianus
Groundhog
White Tailed Deer
Largemouth Bass
Domestic cow
Blue Jay
Turkey
Newt
Bull Frog
Monarch Butterfly
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
• How well do you know some common wildlife by
their taxonomic names?
Danaus plexippus
Micropterus salmoides
Bos taurus
Marmota monax
Notophthalmus viridescens
Meleagris gallopavo
Cyanocitta cristata
Rana Catesbiana
Odocoileus virginianus
Groundhog
White Tailed Deer
Largemouth Bass
Domestic cow
Blue Jay
Turkey
Newt
Bull Frog
Monarch Butterfly
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
• How well do you know some common wildlife by
their taxonomic names?
Danaus plexippus
Micropterus salmoides
Bos taurus
Marmota monax
Notophthalmus viridescens
Meleagris gallopavo
Cyanocitta cristata
Rana Catesbiana
Odocoileus virginianus
Groundhog
White Tailed Deer
Largemouth Bass
Domestic cow
Blue Jay
Turkey
Newt
Bull Frog
Monarch Butterfly
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
• How well do you know some common wildlife by
their taxonomic names?
Danaus plexippus
Micropterus salmoides
Bos taurus
Marmota monax
Notophthalmus viridescens
Meleagris gallopavo
Cyanocitta cristata
Rana Catesbiana
Odocoileus virginianus
Groundhog
White Tailed Deer
Largemouth Bass
Domestic cow
Blue Jay
Turkey
Newt
Bull Frog
Monarch Butterfly
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
• How well do you know some common wildlife by
their taxonomic names?
Danaus plexippus
Micropterus salmoides
Bos taurus
Marmota monax
Notophthalmus viridescens
Meleagris gallopavo
Cyanocitta cristata
Rana Catesbiana
Odocoileus virginianus
Groundhog
White Tailed Deer
Largemouth Bass
Domestic cow
Blue Jay
Turkey
Newt
Bull Frog
Monarch Butterfly
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
• How well do you know some common wildlife by
their taxonomic names?
Danaus plexippus
Micropterus salmoides
Bos taurus
Marmota monax
Notophthalmus viridescens
Meleagris gallopavo
Cyanocitta cristata
Rana Catesbiana
Odocoileus virginianus
Groundhog
White Tailed Deer
Largemouth Bass
Domestic cow
Blue Jay
Turkey
Newt
Bull Frog
Monarch Butterfly
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
• How well do you know some common wildlife by
their taxonomic names?
Danaus plexippus
Micropterus salmoides
Bos taurus
Marmota monax
Notophthalmus viridescens
Meleagris gallopavo
Cyanocitta cristata
Rana Catesbiana
Odocoileus virginianus
Groundhog
White Tailed Deer
Largemouth Bass
Domestic cow
Blue Jay
Turkey
Newt
Bull Frog
Monarch Butterfly
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
• How well do you know some common wildlife by
their taxonomic names?
Danaus plexippus
Micropterus salmoides
Bos taurus
Marmota monax
Notophthalmus viridescens
Meleagris gallopavo
Cyanocitta cristata
Rana Catesbiana
Odocoileus virginianus
Groundhog
White Tailed Deer
Largemouth Bass
Domestic cow
Blue Jay
Turkey
Newt
Bull Frog
Monarch Butterfly
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
• How well do you know some common wildlife by
their taxonomic names?
Danaus plexippus
Micropterus salmoides
Bos taurus
Marmota monax
Notophthalmus viridescens
Meleagris gallopavo
Cyanocitta cristata
Rana Catesbiana
Odocoileus virginianus
Groundhog
White Tailed Deer
Largemouth Bass
Domestic cow
Blue Jay
Turkey
Newt
Bull Frog
Monarch Butterfly
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
• How well do you know some common wildlife by
their taxonomic names?
Danaus plexippus
Micropterus salmoides
Bos taurus
Marmota monax
Notophthalmus viridescens
Meleagris gallopavo
Cyanocitta cristata
Rana Catesbiana
Odocoileus virginianus
Groundhog
White Tailed Deer
Largemouth Bass
Domestic cow
Blue Jay
Turkey
Newt
Bull Frog
Monarch Butterfly
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
• How well do you know some common wildlife by
their taxonomic names?
Danaus plexippus
Micropterus salmoides
Bos taurus
Marmota monax
Notophthalmus viridescens
Meleagris gallopavo
Cyanocitta cristata
Rana Catesbiana
Odocoileus virginianus
Groundhog
White Tailed Deer
Largemouth Bass
Domestic cow
Blue Jay
Turkey
Newt
Bull Frog
Monarch Butterfly
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
• How well do you know some common wildlife by
their taxonomic names?
Danaus plexippus
Micropterus salmoides
Bos taurus
Marmota monax
Notophthalmus viridescens
Meleagris gallopavo
Cyanocitta cristata
Rana Catesbiana
Odocoileus virginianus
Groundhog
White Tailed Deer
Largemouth Bass
Domestic cow
Blue Jay
Turkey
Newt
Bull Frog
Monarch Butterfly
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
• How well do you know some common wildlife by
their taxonomic names?
Danaus plexippus
Micropterus salmoides
Bos taurus
Marmota monax
Notophthalmus viridescens
Meleagris gallopavo
Cyanocitta cristata
Rana Catesbiana
Odocoileus virginianus
Groundhog
White Tailed Deer
Largemouth Bass
Domestic cow
Blue Jay
Turkey
Newt
Bull Frog
Monarch Butterfly
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
• How well do you know some common wildlife by
their taxonomic names?
Danaus plexippus
Micropterus salmoides
Bos taurus
Marmota monax
Notophthalmus viridescens
Meleagris gallopavo
Cyanocitta cristata
Rana Catesbiana
Odocoileus virginianus
Groundhog
White Tailed Deer
Largemouth Bass
Domestic cow
Blue Jay
Turkey
Newt
Bull Frog
Monarch Butterfly
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
• How well do you know some common wildlife by
their taxonomic names?
Danaus plexippus
Micropterus salmoides
Bos taurus
Marmota monax
Notophthalmus viridescens
Meleagris gallopavo
Cyanocitta cristata
Rana Catesbiana
Odocoileus virginianus
Groundhog
White Tailed Deer
Largemouth Bass
Domestic cow
Blue Jay
Turkey
Newt
Bull Frog
Monarch Butterfly
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
• How well do you know some common wildlife by
their taxonomic names?
Danaus plexippus
Micropterus salmoides
Bos taurus
Marmota monax
Notophthalmus viridescens
Meleagris gallopavo
Cyanocitta cristata
Rana Catesbiana
Odocoileus virginianus
Groundhog
White Tailed Deer
Largemouth Bass
Domestic cow
Blue Jay
Turkey
Newt
Bull Frog
Monarch Butterfly
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
• How well do you know some common wildlife by
their taxonomic names?
Danaus plexippus
Micropterus salmoides
Bos taurus
Marmota monax
Notophthalmus viridescens
Meleagris gallopavo
Cyanocitta cristata
Rana Catesbiana
Odocoileus virginianus
Groundhog
White Tailed Deer
Largemouth Bass
Domestic cow
Blue Jay
Turkey
Newt
Bull Frog
Monarch Butterfly
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
• How well do you know some common wildlife by
their taxonomic names?
Danaus plexippus
Micropterus salmoides
Bos taurus
Marmota monax
Notophthalmus viridescens
Meleagris gallopavo
Cyanocitta cristata
Rana Catesbiana
Odocoileus virginianus
Groundhog
White Tailed Deer
Largemouth Bass
Domestic cow
Blue Jay
Turkey
Newt
Bull Frog
Monarch Butterfly
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
• How well do you know some common wildlife by
their taxonomic names?
Danaus plexippus
Micropterus salmoides
Bos taurus
Marmota monax
Notophthalmus viridescens
Meleagris gallopavo
Cyanocitta cristata
Rana Catesbiana
Odocoileus virginianus
Groundhog
White Tailed Deer
Largemouth Bass
Domestic cow
Blue Jay
Turkey
Newt
Bull Frog
Monarch Butterfly
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• Class Poll, Which naming system do you prefer,
common names or scientific names?
Common Names
Science Names
• Should we use the science system or the
common system?
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• Note: The next hundred slides are going to
be a bit silly.
• Note: The next hundred slides are going to
be a bit silly.
– Only by exposing the silliness of common
names will you see the importance of a naming
and classification system.
• Note: The next hundred slides are going to
be a bit silly.
– Only by exposing the silliness of common
names will you see the importance of a naming
and classification system.
• Note: The next hundred slides are going to
be a bit silly.
– Only by exposing the silliness of common
names will you see the importance of a naming
and classification system.
• What animal is this?
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• Answer – Black bear (Ursus Americanus)
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• What animal is this?
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• Answer – Brown Bear (Ursus arctos)
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• What animal is this?
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• Answer – I’m not quite sure but I would
guess White Bear.
– Aren’t we using colors to identify?
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• Having simple descriptive names for a species
doesn’t work.
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• Having simple descriptive names for a species
doesn’t work. I see five black colored bears,
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• Having simple descriptive names for a species
doesn’t work. I see five black colored bears,
and three brown colored bears.
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• Having simple descriptive names for a species
doesn’t work. I see five black colored bears,
and three brown colored bears. One white
bear,
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• Having simple descriptive names for a species
doesn’t work. I see five black colored bears,
and three brown colored bears. One white
bear, and one black and white bear,
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• Having simple descriptive names for a species
doesn’t work. I see five black colored bears,
and three brown colored bears. One white
bear, and one black and white bear, and a
few kinda of brown and black with some white.
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• What animal is this?
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• Answer – Koala Marsupial (Phascolarctos
cinereus)
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• Answer – Koala Marsupial (Phascolarctos
cinereus) It’s not a bear.
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• Which one is the Daddy Long Legs?
• What are the following animals?
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• Which one is the Daddy Long Legs?
• Which one is the Daddy Long Legs?
• Which one is the Daddy Long Legs?
• Which one is the Daddy Long Legs?
• Which one is the Daddy Long Legs?
• Which one is the Daddy Long Legs?
Science Name
Pholcus
phalangioides
• If you guessed bears you’re half right?
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• American Black Bear, Brown Bear, Polar
Bear, Giant Panda, Asiatic Black Bear,
Sloth Bear, Spectacled Bear and the Sun
Bear.
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• These are the birds that border forests near
grasslands in the central United States.
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• Which bird do you think is the Red
Breasted Black Bird?.
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• Answer!
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• Which bird is the Brown Bird?
• Answer! Umm 
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• How can you use simple descriptive
features to name single celled organisms
like this ciliate?
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• How can you use simple descriptive
features to name single celled organisms
like this ciliate?
– There are millions of different singled celled
species.
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• What animal is this?
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• Answer – House Cat (Felis catus)
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• What animal is this?
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• Cat + Fish = ?
+
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• Answer – Catfish (Ictiobus bubalus)
Question – How is this fish like a cat?
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• Answer – Catfish (Ictiobus bubalus)
Question – How is this fish like a cat?
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• Answer – Catfish (Ictiobus bubalus)
Question – How is this fish like a cat?
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• Am I also a cat since I have whiskers?
• Am I also a cat since I have whiskers?
Mammalian
Order
Pinnipedia, in
the family
Odobenidae.
• Am I also a cat since I have whiskers?
Mammalian
Order
Pinnipedia, in
the family
Odobenidae.
Cats (Family Felidae; Order Carnivora)
• Am I also a cat since I have whiskers?
Mammalian
Order
Pinnipedia, in
the family
Odobenidae.
The extinct
Saber Tooth
Cats were order
Creodonta
Cats (Family Felidae; Order Carnivora)
• Star + fish = ?
+
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• Answer – Star fish (Asterias Forbesii)
• Question - How is a starfish like a fish, or a
star?
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• Answer – Star fish (Asterias Forbesii)
• Question - How is a starfish like a fish, or a
star?
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• Horse + fish = ?
+
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• Answer – Seahorse (Hippocampus
abdominalis)
Question – How is this fish like a horse?
• Answer – Seahorse (Hippocampus
abdominalis)
• Question – How is this fish like a horse?
• Answer – Seahorse (Hippocampus
abdominalis)
• Question – How is this fish like a horse?
I don’t even
have fur…
• What am I?
• What am I?
• What am I? Clownfish
• What are these?
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• What are these?
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• What will happen when I type cat tails on
the internet? Which will I get?
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• Water flea
• Water flea
Cat Flea
• Water flea
Cat Flea
• What animal is this?
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• Answer – Mountain Lion
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• What animal is this?
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• Answer – Puma
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• What animal is this?
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• Answer – Catamount.
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• What animal is this?
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• Answer – Cougar
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• What animal is this?
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• Answer – Panther
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• What animal is this?
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• Answer – Silberlöwe (German)
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• What animal is this?
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• Answer – пума (Russian)
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• What animal are all of these?
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• Are you ready for the very confusing
science name?
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• Answer – Puma concolor
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One name, for
the whole
planet.
Puma concolor
• Science classification uses characteristics
to name species.
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• Science classification uses characteristics
to name species.
• Puma concolor
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• Science classification uses characteristics
to name species.
• Puma concolor
Felis Catus domesticus
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• The science name becomes the universal
name for the whole world to study and
understand.
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• There are about 1.3 million known species
of living organisms
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• There are about 1.3 million known species
of living organisms
Neat news article about the number of species on planet earth at…
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• Estimates range the number of species on
this planet between 10-100 million.
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• Estimates range the number of species on
this planet between 10-100 million.
– Imagine 100 million common names based
on…?
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• Estimates range the number of species on
this planet between 10-100 million.
– Imagine 100 million common names based
on…?
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• Estimates range the number of species on
this planet between 10-100 million.
– Imagine 100 million common names based
on…?
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• Taxonomy and Classification Available
Sheet.
– Follows slideshow for classwork.
• Which naming system makes more sense?
Common Names
Science Names
• Should we use the science system or the
common system?
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A species…
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Is a group of organisms with similar characteristics.
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Produces fertile offspring.
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• A mule is the offspring of a male donkey
and a female horse. A mule is almost
always sterile.
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• A mule is the offspring of a male donkey
and a female horse. A mule is almost
always sterile.
– Donkey Equus assinus has 62 chromosomes.
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• A mule is the offspring of a male donkey
and a female horse. A mule is almost
always sterile.
– Donkey Equus assinus has 62 chromosomes.
– Horse Equus caballus 64 chromosomes
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• A mule is the offspring of a male donkey
and a female horse. A mule is almost
always sterile.
– Donkey Equus assinus has 62 chromosomes.
– Horse Equus caballus 64 chromosomes
• Doesn’t make an embryo well.
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• A mule is the offspring of a male donkey
and a female horse. A mule is almost
always sterile.
– Donkey Equus assinus has 62 chromosomes.
– Horse Equus caballus 64 chromosomes
• Doesn’t make an embryo well.
Note: Some hybrids such as the Coywolf
(Coyote X Wolf) can reproduce.
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• A mule is not a species but a hybrid between
a horse and a donkey.
– The correct scientific classification is
hybrid (Equus caballus x Equus assinus).
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• What is a Tigon?
“Pretend I’m a
female lion.”
• Tigon: Offspring of a male tiger Panthera
tigris and a female lion Panthera leo.
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• What is a Liger?
“Pretend I’m a
female Tiger.”
• Liger: Offspring of a male lion Panthera
leo and a female tiger Panthera tigris.
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• Which name is real and which is made up for
this Polar Bear x Grizzly Bear Hybrid?
– Grolar Bear of Polgrizz Bear
• Which name is real and which is made up for
this Polar Bear x Grizzly Bear Hybrid?
– Grolar Bear of Polgrizz Bear
• Which name is real and which is made up for
this Polar Bear x Grizzly Bear Hybrid?
– Grolar Bear of Polgrizz Bear
• Which name is real and which is made up for
this Polar Bear x Grizzly Bear Hybrid?
– Grolar Bear of Polgrizz Bear
• Which name is real and which is made up for
this Polar Bear x Grizzly Bear Hybrid?
– Grolar Bear of Polgrizz Bear
• Which name is real and which is made up for
this Polar Bear x Grizzly Bear Hybrid?
– Grolar Bear of Polgrizz
Bear
Also known as a pizzly bear or grizlar,
• Which name is real and which is made up for
this Polar Bear x Grizzly Bear Hybrid?
– Grolar Bear of Polgrizz
Bear
Also known as a pizzly bear or grizlar,
Ursus × inopinatus

Has similar DNA.
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• It doesn’t work like this
• It doesn’t work like this (Hippocrab)
• Or this… (Crocodillafrog)
• Or Croc-A-fly
• Or this Zebrant
• Or Rhinochicken
• Or Dogbird
• Or thankfully this…
• Or thankfully this… Shark-A-kitty

Phylogeny -The history of a species as they
change through time. Who came from
whom?
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• Phylogenetic tree: A tree like chart showing
the evolutionary relationships among
various biological species.
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Dichotomous key: A tool that allows the user to
determine the identity of items in the natural
world.
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Dichotomous key: A tool that allows the user to
determine the identity of items in the natural
world.
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Dichotomous key: A tool that allows the user to
determine the identity of items in the natural
world.
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Dichotomous key: A tool that allows the user to
determine the identity of items in the natural
world.
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Dichotomous key: A tool that allows the user to
determine the identity of items in the natural
world.
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Dichotomous key: A tool that allows the user to
determine the identity of items in the natural
world.
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Dichotomous key: A tool that allows the user to
determine the identity of items in the natural
world.
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Dichotomous key: A tool that allows the user to
determine the identity of items in the natural
world.
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Dichotomous key: A tool that allows the user to
determine the identity of items in the natural
world.
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Dichotomous key: A tool that allows the user to
determine the identity of items in the natural
world.
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
Dichotomous key: A tool that allows the user to
determine the identity of items in the natural
world.
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• Taxonomy and Classification Available
Sheet.
– Follows slideshow for classwork.
• Please use the key to answer the
questions below.
– I have no feathers but legs?___________
– I have feathers but don’t swim?________
– I have no feathers or legs?______
– I have feathers and swim?____________
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• Please use the key to answer the
questions below.
– I have no feathers but legs? Lizard
– I have feathers but don’t swim?________
– I have no feathers or legs?______
– I have feathers and swim?____________
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• Please use the key to answer the
questions below.
– I have no feathers but legs? Lizard
– I have feathers but don’t swim?________
– I have no feathers or legs?______
– I have feathers and swim?____________
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• Please use the key to answer the
questions below.
– I have no feathers but legs? Lizard
– I have feathers but don’t swim? Hen
– I have no feathers or legs?______
– I have feathers and swim?____________
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• Please use the key to answer the
questions below.
– I have no feathers but legs? Lizard
– I have feathers but don’t swim? Hen
– I have no feathers or legs?______
– I have feathers and swim?____________
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• Please use the key to answer the
questions below.
– I have no feathers but legs? Lizard
– I have feathers but don’t swim? Hen
– I have no feathers or legs? Snake
– I have feathers and swim?____________
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• Please use the key to answer the
questions below.
– I have no feathers but legs? Lizard
– I have feathers but don’t swim? Hen
– I have no feathers or legs? Snake
– I have feathers and swim?____________
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• Please use the key to answer the
questions below.
– I have no feathers but legs? Lizard
– I have feathers but don’t swim? Hen
– I have no feathers or legs? Snake
– I have feathers and swim? Duck
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Based on characteristics and uses process of
comparison and elimination.
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• Which shark fin fits the following
description?
– Tail not separated into a top and bottom fin.
End of tail is blunt instead of pointy?
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• Which shark fin fits the following
description?
– Tail not separated into a top and bottom fin.
End of tail is blunt instead of pointy?
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• Answer! Which shark fin fits the following
description?
– Tail not separated into a top and bottom fin.
End of tail is blunt instead of pointy?
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• Answer! Which two shark fins fit the
following description?
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• Answer! Which two shark fins fit the
following description?
– Upper part of tail extends far beyond the
bottom. Tip of top tail fin curved.
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• Answer! Which two shark fins fit the
following description?
– Upper part of tail extends far beyond the
bottom. Tip of top tail fin curved.
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• Which two shark fins fit the following
description?
– Trunk before tail fin has small fin.
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• Which two shark fins fit the following
description?
– Trunk before tail fin has small fin.
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• Use constant characteristics rather than ones that
disappear or vary with the season or other
environmental factor.
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• Use constant characteristics rather than ones that
disappear or vary with the season or other
environmental factor.
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• Use characteristics which can be directly
observed.
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• Use characteristics which can be directly
observed.
Black and White
color with orange
around neck…
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• Use characteristics which can be directly
observed.
And they love
each other…
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• Use characteristics which can be directly
observed.
And they love
each other…
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• Use characteristics which can be directly
observed.
And they love
each other…
“They form
mating pairs is
a better
description.”
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• What is a big insect to you?
• What is a big insect to you?
• What is a big insect to you?
• Use quantitative (numbered) measurements
with an amount or dimension rather than
vague terms like…
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• Use quantitative (numbered) measurements
with an amount or dimension rather than
vague terms like… "big" and "small."
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• Use quantitative (numbered) measurements
with an amount or dimension rather than
vague terms like… "big" and "small."
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• Use quantitative (numbered) measurements
with an amount or dimension rather than
vague terms like… "big" and "small."
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• Use quantitative (numbered) measurements
with an amount or dimension rather than
vague terms like… "big" and "small."
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• Use quantitative (numbered) measurements
with an amount or dimension rather than
vague terms like… "big" and "small."
“OH?”
“That’s not
very Big.”
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• Rules to Follow When Using a
Dichotomous Key
– Always read both choices, even if the first
seems to be the logical.
– Understand the meaning of the terms involved
in the key.
– When measurements are given, use a scale
to measure the specimen. Do not guess at a
measurement.
– Living things are always variable, so do not
base your organism identification in the field
on a single observation.
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• Rules to Follow When Using a
Dichotomous Key
– Always read both choices, even if the first
seems to be the logical.
– Understand the meaning of the terms involved
in the key.
– When measurements are given, use a scale
to measure the specimen. Do not guess at a
measurement.
– Living things are always variable, so do not
base your organism identification in the field
on a single observation.
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• Rules to Follow When Using a
Dichotomous Key
– Always read both choices, even if the first
seems to be the logical.
– Understand the meaning of the terms involved
in the key.
– When measurements are given, use a scale
to measure the specimen. Do not guess at a
measurement.
– Living things are always variable, so do not
base your organism identification in the field
on a single observation.
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• Rules to Follow When Using a
Dichotomous Key
– Always read both choices, even if the first
seems to be the logical.
– Understand the meaning of the terms involved
in the key.
– When measurements are given, use a scale
to measure the specimen. Do not guess at a
measurement.
– Living things are always variable, so do not
base your organism identification in the field
on a single observation.
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• Rules to Follow When Using a
Dichotomous Key
– Always read both choices, even if the first
seems to be the logical.
– Understand the meaning of the terms involved
in the key.
– When measurements are given, use a scale
to measure the specimen. Do not guess at a
measurement.
– Living things are always variable, so do not
base your organism identification in the field
on a single observation.
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• Activity! Guess Who / 7 Questions?
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• Activity! Guess Who / 7 Questions?
– Create a series of questions to find the
three secret members of the class that I
have selected and put their names on the
card.
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• Activity! Guess Who / 7 Questions?
– Create a series of questions to find the
three secret members of the class that I
have selected and put their names on the
card.
– Use yes / no questions based on
characteristics.
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• Activity! Wacky People.
– Use a dichotomous key to find the names for
various humanoids.
– Assignment is to correctly identify each
character with the correct name.
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• Activity – EEK Dichotomous Key
– http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/veg/
treekey/treestart.htm
Collect a leaf and use the online dichotomous key at…
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• Leaf for EEK Dichotomous key.
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• You should be close to page 4/5 in your
bundle.
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Classification uses…
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Homology: Similarities between organisms
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• Embryonic homology
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• Embryonic homology
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• Embryonic homology
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• Embryonic homology
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• Embryonic homology
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• Embryonic homology
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• Embryonic homology
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• Embryonic homology
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• Embryonic homology
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• Embryonic homology
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• Embryonic homology
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• Embryonic homology
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• Embryonic homology
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• Embryonic homology
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• Embryonic homology
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• Embryonic homology
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• Embryonic homology
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• Embryonic homology
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• Embryonic homology
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• Embryonic homology
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• Embryonic homology
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• Embryonic homology
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• Embryonic homology
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• Embryonic homology
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• Embryonic homology
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• Which of the following is a blastula (early embryo) of
a sea urchin, starfish, frog, and human
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• Which of the following is a blastula (early embryo) of
a sea urchin, starfish, frog, and human
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• Which of the following is a blastula (early embryo) of
a sea urchin, starfish, frog, and human
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• Which of the following is a blastula (early embryo) of
a sea urchin, starfish, frog, and human
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• Which of the following is a blastula (early embryo) of
a sea urchin, starfish, frog, and human
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• Which of the following is a blastula (early embryo) of
a sea urchin, starfish, frog, and human
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• Which of the following is a blastula (early embryo) of
a sea urchin, starfish, frog, and human
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• Which of the following is a blastula (early embryo) of
a sea urchin, starfish, frog, and human
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• Which of the following is a blastula (early embryo) of
a sea urchin, starfish, frog, and human
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• Which of the embryos below is a human,
chicken, fish, and cat?
Human
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• Which of the embryos below is a human,
chicken, fish, and cat?
Human
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• Which of the embryos below is a human,
chicken, fish, and cat?
Human
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• Which of the embryos below is a human,
chicken, fish, and cat?
Human
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• Which of the embryos below is a human,
chicken, fish, and cat?
Human
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• Which of the embryos below is a human,
chicken, fish, and cat?
Human
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• Which of the embryos below is a human,
chicken, fish, and cat?
Human
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• Which of the embryos below is a human,
chicken, fish, and cat?
Human
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• Which of the embryos below is a human,
chicken, fish, and cat?
Human
Learn more about homology at…
http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/article/lines_04
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DNA: Similar genes aid in classification
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• DNA provides insight into how similar and
how different organisms are.
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• DNA provides insight into how similar and
how different organisms are. This allows
taxonomist to classify organisms more
accurately.
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• DNA provides insight into how similar and
how different organisms are. This allows
taxonomist to classify organisms more
accurately.
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• Humans and Chimpanzee share 94% of
the same genes.
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• Humans and Chimpanzee share 94% of
the same genes.
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• Humans and Chimpanzee share 94% of
the same genes.
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• Humans and Chimpanzee share 94% of
the same genes.
– We can get a blood transfusion from a chimp.
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• Red Pandas
• Red Pandas and Giant Pandas
• Red Pandas and Giant Pandas both eat
bamboo.
• Red Pandas and Giant Pandas both eat
bamboo.
– Giant Pandas are more closely related to…
• Red Pandas and Giant Pandas both eat
bamboo.
– Giant Pandas are more closely related to…
– Red Pandas more closely related to…
• Red Pandas and Giant Pandas both eat
bamboo.
– Giant Pandas are more closely related to…
– Red Pandas more closely related to…
• Red Pandas and Giant Pandas both eat
bamboo.
– Giant Pandas are more closely related to…
– Red Pandas more closely related to…
• Red Pandas and Giant Pandas both eat
bamboo.
– Giant Pandas are more closely related to…
– Red Pandas more closely related to…
• Red Pandas and Giant Pandas both eat
bamboo.
– Giant Pandas are more closely related to…
– Red Pandas more closely related to…
• Red Pandas and Giant Pandas both eat
bamboo.
– Giant Pandas are more closely related to…
– Red Pandas more closely related to…
• Can these two mate?
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• Horse zebra hybrid (sterile), called a
Zebroid.
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• Horse zebra hybrid (sterile), called a
Zebroid.
– Zebras and horses have a different number of
genes.
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• Horse zebra hybrid (sterile), called a
Zebroid.
– Zebras and horses have a different number of
genes. A sterile offspring is usually the result
after breeding.
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• Horse zebra hybrid (sterile), called a
Zebroid.
– Zebras and horses have a different number of
genes. A sterile offspring is usually the result
after breeding. A horse and zebra are closely
related but both different species.
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• Activity Worksheet! Salamander (Order
Caudata) Dichotomous Key.
– Use a dichotomous key to identify salamanders
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The 3 Domains of Life. All life is either…
 Archaeabacteria
 Eubacteria
 Eukarya
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The 3 Domains of Life. All life is either…
 Archaeabacteria
 Eubacteria
 Eukarya
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The 3 Domains of Life. All life is either…
 Archaeabacteria
 Eubacteria
 Eukarya
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The 3 Domains of Life. All life is either…
 Archaeabacteria
 Eubacteria
 Eukarya
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
The 3 Domains of Life. All life is either…
 Archaeabacteria
 Eubacteria
 Eukarya
Learn more about the Domains of Life at…
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/alllife/threedomains.html
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• Humans are Eukarya,
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• Humans are Eukarya, the other domains
are forms of bacteria.
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The Kingdoms of life.
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The Kingdoms of life.
 All
life belongs to one of these.
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
The Kingdoms of life.
 All
life belongs to one of these.
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
The Kingdoms of life.
 All
life belongs to one of these.
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
The Kingdoms of life.
 All
life belongs to one of these.
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

The Kingdoms of life.
 All
life belongs to one of these.
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

The Kingdoms of life.
 All
life belongs to one of these.
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

The Kingdoms of life.
 All
life belongs to one of these.
Monera
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

The Kingdoms of life.
 All
life belongs to one of these.
Monera
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

The Kingdoms of life.
 All
life belongs to one of these.
Monera
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

The Kingdoms of life.
 All
life belongs to one of these.
Monera
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

The Kingdoms of life.
 All
life belongs to one of these.
Monera
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

The Kingdoms of life.
 All
life belongs to one of these.
Monera
Learn more about the six Kingdoms of Life at…
http://biology.about.com/od/evolution/a/aa091004a.htm
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“I’m dressed as
King Phillip.”
“Am I late for
the spaghetti
dinner?”
• Taxonomy and Classification Available
Sheet.
– Follows slideshow for classwork.
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Universal Ancestor
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Universal Ancestor
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Universal Ancestor
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Eubacteria
Universal Ancestor
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Eubacteria
Universal Ancestor
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Prokaryotic
(Cells with
no Nucleus)
Eubacteria
Universal Ancestor
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• Activity! Taxonomy and Classification
PowerPoint Review Game. Focus- Monera
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• This PowerPoint is one small part of my Taxonomy and
Classification Unit.
• A Seven Part 3,000+ Slide PowerPoint full of engaging
activities, critical class notes, review opportunities, question,
answers, games, and much more.
• 19 Page bundled homework that chronologically follows the
slideshow for nightly review. Modified version provided as
well as answer keys.
• 24 pages of unit notes with visuals for students and support
professionals.
• 2 PowerPoint Review Games with Answer Key
• Rubrics, videos, templates, materials list, First Day
PowerPoint, guide, and much more.
• http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Taxonomy_Classification_Unit.
html
Areas of Focus within The Taxonomy and Classification Unit:
Taxonomy, Classification, Need for Taxonomy vs. Common Names, What is a Species?,
Dichotomous Keys, What does Classification Use?, The Domains of Life, Kingdoms of
Life,The 8 Taxonomic Ranks, Humans Taxonomic Classification, Kingdom Monera,
Prokaryotic Cells, Types of Eubacteria, Bacteria Classification, Gram Staining,Bacterial
Food Borne Illnesses, Penicillin and Antiseptic, Oral Hygiene and Plaque, Bacterial
Reproduction (Binary Fission), Asexual Reproduction, Positives and Negatives of
Bacteria, Protista, Plant-like Protists, Animal-like Protists, Fungi-like Protists, Animalia,
Characteristics of Animalia, Animal Symmetry, Phylums of Animalia (Extensive), Classes
of Chordata, Mammals, Subclasses of Mammals, Characteristics of Mammals, Classes of
Fish, Fashion a Fish Project, Animal Poster Project, Fungi, Positives and Negatives of
Fungi, Divisions of Fungi (Extensive), Parts of a Mushroom, 3 Roles of Fungi, Fungi
Reproduction, Mold Prevention, Plant Divisions, Photosynthesis, Plant Photo Tour, Non
Vascular Plants, Algae, Lichens, Bryophytes, Seedless Vascular Plants, Cone Bearing
Plants, Flowering Plants, Monocotyledons, Dicotyledons and much more.
Full Unit can be found at…
http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Taxonomy_Classification_Unit.html
• Please visit the links below to learn more
about each of the units in this curriculum
– These units take me about four years to complete
with my students in grades 5-10.
Earth Science Units
Extended Tour Link and Curriculum Guide
Geology Topics Unit
http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Geology_Unit.html
Astronomy Topics Unit
http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Astronomy_Unit.html
Weather and Climate Unit
http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Weather_Climate_Unit.html
Soil Science, Weathering, More
http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Soil_and_Glaciers_Unit.html
Water Unit
http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Water_Molecule_Unit.html
Rivers Unit
http://sciencepowerpoint.com/River_and_Water_Quality_Unit.html
= Easier

5th – 7th grade
= More Difficult
6th – 8th grade
= Most Difficult
8th – 10th grade
Physical Science Units
Extended Tour Link and Curriculum Guide
Science Skills Unit
http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Science_Introduction_Lab_Safety_Metric_Methods.
html
Motion and Machines Unit
http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Newtons_Laws_Motion_Machines_Unit.html
Matter, Energy, Envs. Unit
http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Energy_Topics_Unit.html
Atoms and Periodic Table Unit
http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Atoms_Periodic_Table_of_Elements_Unit.html
Life Science Units
Extended Tour Link and Curriculum Guide
Human Body / Health Topics
http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Human_Body_Systems_and_Health_Topics_Unit.html
DNA and Genetics Unit
http://sciencepowerpoint.com/DNA_Genetics_Unit.html
Cell Biology Unit
http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Cellular_Biology_Unit.html
Infectious Diseases Unit
http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Infectious_Diseases_Unit.html
Taxonomy and Classification Unit
http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Taxonomy_Classification_Unit.html
Evolution / Natural Selection Unit
http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Evolution_Natural_Selection_Unit.html
Botany Topics Unit
http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Plant_Botany_Unit.html
Ecology Feeding Levels Unit
http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Ecology_Feeding_Levels_Unit.htm
Ecology Interactions Unit
http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Ecology_Interactions_Unit.html
Ecology Abiotic Factors Unit
http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Ecology_Abiotic_Factors_Unit.html
• More Units Available at…
Earth Science: The Soil Science and Glaciers Unit, The Geology Topics
Unit, The Astronomy Topics Unit, The Weather and Climate Unit, and The
River Unit, The Water Molecule Unit.
Physical Science: The Laws of Motion and Machines Unit, The Atoms
and Periodic Table Unit, The Energy and the Environment Unit, and The
Introduction to Science / Metric Unit.
Life Science: The Diseases and Cells Unit, The DNA and Genetics Unit,
The Life Topics Unit, The Plant Unit, The Taxonomy and Classification
Unit, Ecology: Feeding Levels Unit, Ecology: Interactions Unit, Ecology:
Abiotic Factors, The Evolution and Natural Selection Unit and The Human
Body Systems and Health Topics Unit.
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
• Thank you for your time and interest in this
curriculum tour. Please visit the welcome / guide on
how a unit works and link to the many unit previews
to see the PowerPoint slideshows, bundled
homework, review games, unit notes, and much
more. Thank you for your interest and please feel
free to contact me with any questions you may have.
Best wishes.
• Sincerely,
• Ryan Murphy M.Ed
• ryemurf@gmail.com
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