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Diversity of Living Things and Classification

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Diversity of Living Things and Classification

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  1. Diversity of Living Things and Classification Kristen Knaggs

  2. Harmful or Helpful to Humans?www.lakeview-farms.com/PreludeRaspberry02.jpg

  3. Harmful or Helpful to Humans? http://wordsgohere.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/poison-ivy.jpg

  4. Harmful or Helpful to Humans?http://www.weedinfo.ca/media/pdf/1683_gianthogweed_public_fa.pdf

  5. Harmful or Helpful to Humans?http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_N2EqacvZmZU/S7HlvIoftHI/AAAAAAAABgs/hMsnVIX04XU/s320/weeping-willow-tree.jpg

  6. Agenda • Classification through the Curriculum • Background Information • Lessons • Misconceptions, Multiple Intelligences, and Modifications of some lessons • Assessment and Evaluation • Literacy • Resources

  7. Classification through the Curriculum

  8. Classification through the Curriculum

  9. BackgroundInformation http://www.scienceclarified.com/images/uesc_06_img0326.jpg

  10. Lesson 1 Identification of Characteristics in Non-Living Things Difficulties/Misconceptions • Difficulty determining number of characteristics • Classify using one characteristic, then recombine • Dichotomous keys Multiple Intelligences • Bodily-Kinesthetic, Interpersonal, Visual Modifications • Give a dichotomous key and/or the number of characteristics

  11. Lesson 2 Classification of Living Things in the Animal Kingdom Difficulties/Misconceptions • More invertebrates (1 265 500 species) than vertebrates (52 500 species) • Classification by size or habitat Multiple Intellgences • Bodily-Kinesthetic, Interpersonal, Visual Modifications • Add names to pictures for ESL & linguistic learners • Decrease the number of and/or type of animals for IEP • Include animals from countries of your students cultural backgrounds

  12. Lesson 4 Classifying Arthropods using a Dichotomous Key Difficulties/Misconceptions • Students believe that there is only one type of butterfly http://www.healthstones.com/wild_life_store/wildlife_posters/butterflies_of_the_world_poster/butterflies_of_the_world_poster.html

  13. Lessons 5 & 6 Characteristics and Identification of Tree Leaves Difficulties/Misconceptions • Belief of only one type of maple, oak, etc. • Classification by size of leaf Multiple Intellgences • Bodily-Kinesthetic, Interpersonal, Visual, Naturalistic Modifications • Students in addition can read about the differences and similarities • Decrease the number of and/or type of leaves for IEP • Use a website to identify leaf samples

  14. Assessment and Evaluation Comparison of Arthropods or Trees • Choice of mind maps or write up Beyond Monet Evaluation of learning skills for report card • Group skills

  15. Literacy • Chalkboard ledge • Alphaboxes or Word Wall • Resources at a variety of reading levels • Cross-curricular resources

  16. References Grade 6 Hands-on Science. Portage and Main Press, 2005.  Nelson Literacy. Thomson Nelson, 2008. Pan-Canadian Science Place, Ontario Edition. Scholastic Canada Ltd. 2000.  The Key Study Guide, Ontario Science 6 Edition. Castle Rock Research Corp, 2008.  Think Literacy, Cross-Curricular Approaches Grades 7-12 Subject Specific Examples. Science, Grades 7-12, Government of Ontario, Queen’s Printer for Ontario, 2005. Windows on the Wild: Biodiversity Basics: An Educator's Guide to Exploring the Web of Life, Teacher's guide and student book by World Wildlife Fund. Acorn Naturalists, 1999.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_(biology) www.mysciencesite.com/science6LT1.html

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