So Many Kinds of Creatures: Learning to Classify
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- Original Source:American Museum of Natural History
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Description
Learn how to identify and classify arthropods in this six-day unit. Throughout, students collect their findings in a portfolio. The comprehensive curriculum materials include teacher tools, individually downloadable readings, detailed daily breakdowns of tasks, strategies for using the activities, a portfolio grading sheet, a project rubric sheet, and additional readings; three classroom activities; an Internet research project in which students learn about the orders of insects as well as how to use a classification key; profiles of two entomologists and two museum professionals (a display maker and a curatorial assistant)and a student handout with guidance for putting together their portfolios and examples of creative final projects. Less
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Topics and Grades
Grade: 6 to 12
Topics: Life Sciences, Professional Development, Classification
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- Teacher Materials
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Tool for: Teachers