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  • Classification

    Book Chapter |

    A desire to sort and group objects that have similar characteristics is innate to humans. In science, the process of grouping and organizing items and ideas into categories in accordance with specific rules is known as…

  • Diversity, Classification, and Taxonomy

    Book Chapter |

    This chapter places fossils in the contexts of their distribution on the globe and how we name them and quantify their communities. The activities analyze how diversity is measured, how dinosaurs are classified, and…

  • Classification of Changes in Matter

    Book Chapter |

    The purpose of this lab is to allow students to apply their understanding of chemical and physical changes to different scenarios to determine ”Which Changes Are Examples of a Chemical Change, and Which Are Examples of…

  • Phylogenetic Trees and the Classification of Fossils

    Book Chapter |

    The purpose of this lab is for students to apply what they have learned about phylogenetic trees and phylogenetic classification to determine ”How Should Biologists Classify the Seymouria?” The Teacher Notes provide the…

  • Classification

    Journal Article |

    The authors use historical case studies and the Linnaean classification system to help students learn about patterns and classification.

  • Classifying Classification

    Journal Article |

    This article describes the experience of a group of first-grade teachers as they tackled the science process of classification, a targeted learning objective for the first grade. While the two-year process was not easy…

  • Classification and the Dichotomous Key

    Journal Article |

    Classification is a vital science-process skill for all students to master. Understanding dichotomous keys as a means of classification enables students to better comprehend large amounts of information and understand…

  • Rubric for Content Classification

    Journal Article |

    Are teaching strategies such as collaborative learning, student-centered classrooms, and guided inquiry always appropriate? How do we decide what topics to teach? The Rubric for Content Classification is a taxonomy of…

  • Shark Teeth Classification

    Journal Article |

    On a recent autumn afternoon at Harmony Leland Elementary in Mableton, Georgia, students in a fifth-grade science class investigated the essential process of classification—the act of putting things into groups…

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