The key to ID
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Students construct and use dichotomous keys.
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Learning Objectives
Students will be able to:
- Explain the purpose of an identification key.
- Use a key to identify weeds.
- Make a simple dichotomous key.
Curriculum Connections
Science, Living World, Levels 3-4 (details below)
Vocabulary/concepts
Identification key, dichotomous key, characters
Time
1-2 hours
Materials
- Copies of Shape Identification Key
- Weed identification resources
- Whiteboard
- Paper and pencils