tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211816181462109845.post1894151224038027777..comments2024-03-19T04:07:36.586-04:00Comments on Bookish Ways in Math and Science: Monday Science Freebie - Dichotomous KeysTriciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18350907653629775293noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211816181462109845.post-35426053852980633032020-07-01T04:14:43.147-04:002020-07-01T04:14:43.147-04:00Thank you so much. My students like this activity....Thank you so much. My students like this activity. It made, they understand about Dichotomous key.<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10139394609396793223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211816181462109845.post-83973546843124396422020-04-10T15:38:53.831-04:002020-04-10T15:38:53.831-04:00can you put one more step
can you put one more step<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11654557823564344918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211816181462109845.post-89587524786150800752019-01-26T16:22:57.929-05:002019-01-26T16:22:57.929-05:00Thank you for pointing out this error. I have corr...Thank you for pointing out this error. I have corrected it.Triciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18350907653629775293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211816181462109845.post-9772183662660287312018-12-14T04:18:00.515-05:002018-12-14T04:18:00.515-05:00You can use Creately dichotomous key maker to crea...You can use Creately <a href="https://creately.com/lp/dichotomous-key-maker" rel="nofollow">dichotomous key</a> maker to create dichotomous keys online. There are templates and examples to get started as well.Evanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01134034541170679170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211816181462109845.post-13474495569300722532018-11-10T14:14:19.495-05:002018-11-10T14:14:19.495-05:00When you create a key, you determine each of the s...When you create a key, you determine each of the steps. So, when the reader looks at the first set of traits, you have to send them to the next trait that will allow them to work through the key until the organism is identified. Does this make sense?Triciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18350907653629775293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211816181462109845.post-375795788415234462018-11-09T20:33:51.192-05:002018-11-09T20:33:51.192-05:00Where are you getting “go to 2 and go to 4 etc fro...Where are you getting “go to 2 and go to 4 etc from?” I cannot figure it out?Not smarter than a 6th graderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10126767380984208618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211816181462109845.post-25201337303325086102018-09-11T21:35:14.355-04:002018-09-11T21:35:14.355-04:00Love the aliens. I'm using it with my 8th grad...Love the aliens. I'm using it with my 8th graders!!!sisserydoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02098338250155407830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211816181462109845.post-33504797376583844742018-08-28T18:55:07.537-04:002018-08-28T18:55:07.537-04:00Thank you so much!Thank you so much!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02404732540404868982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211816181462109845.post-41231991698870300052018-08-16T01:53:19.881-04:002018-08-16T01:53:19.881-04:00Fabulous resource. Thank youFabulous resource. Thank youAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15719258347536305037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211816181462109845.post-6876307130392646932018-06-05T22:47:24.202-04:002018-06-05T22:47:24.202-04:00Thankyou, these worksheets are great. Is it possi...Thankyou, these worksheets are great. Is it possible to edit them? The first page talks about bionomial nomenclature but this should be binomial.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16199762399543321079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211816181462109845.post-77915302186081300132018-04-05T14:23:17.050-04:002018-04-05T14:23:17.050-04:00Thank you, so much!! It's great!!Thank you, so much!! It's great!!Andréa Pinheirohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09316655198542064205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211816181462109845.post-90810046587474346902015-11-01T19:55:07.798-05:002015-11-01T19:55:07.798-05:00Hello All,
There isn’t an answer key because the ...Hello All,<br /><br />There isn’t an answer key because the idea is for students to use what they know about animal characteristics and dichotomous keys to build their own. There are many possible answers. Here’s one example if you want to model for the kids.<br /><br />1 a. Reptile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . go to 2<br />b. Not a reptile . . . . . . . . . . . . . go to 4<br /><br />2 a. Lives in water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sea Turtle<br />b. Does not live in water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . go to 3 <br /><br />3 a. Has a shell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Galapagos Tortoise<br />b. Has no shell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Iguana<br /><br />4 a. Flies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . go to 5<br />b. Does not fly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hammerhead Shark<br /><br />5 a. Blue feet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blue-footed Booby<br />b. No blue feet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Frigatebird<br /><br /><br />Here’s another example.<br /><br />1 a. Feathers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . go to 2<br />b. No feathers . . . . . . . . . . . . . go to 3<br /><br />2 a. Has red pouch (gular skin) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Frigatebird<br />b. Has no red pouch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blue-footed Booby<br /><br />3 a. No true bones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hammerhead Shark<br />b. Has true bones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . go to 4<br /><br />4 a. Has flippers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sea Turtle<br />b. Does not have flippers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . go to 5<br /><br />5 a. Live in trees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Iguana<br />b. Do not live in trees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Galapagos Tortoise<br /><br />When I do this with kids we brainstorm characteristics we could use to sort the animals as a way to begin thinking about developing the key. <br />Once kids create their own, we exchange keys and they solve each others.<br /><br />Let me know if this is helpful or if you need additional information.Triciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18350907653629775293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211816181462109845.post-69965836092205807132015-11-01T19:49:28.098-05:002015-11-01T19:49:28.098-05:00Please, can you upload the key answer for your own...Please, can you upload the key answer for your own dichotomous key.ThanksAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13042093923429772624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211816181462109845.post-66091516132149514752015-05-14T11:41:19.578-04:002015-05-14T11:41:19.578-04:00Could someone send an answer key for the Make your...Could someone send an answer key for the Make your own dichotomous key? thanks, jeffjeff lockerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14263435349064764886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211816181462109845.post-12079660341139303132015-05-07T04:55:37.568-04:002015-05-07T04:55:37.568-04:00Need solution to dichotomous key chart hammerhead ...Need solution to dichotomous key chart hammerhead shark, turtle, tortoise etc. Could not work it out<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14111764077260516714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211816181462109845.post-39585259041680756982014-09-15T17:56:32.273-04:002014-09-15T17:56:32.273-04:00Thank you! Great lessonThank you! Great lessonAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08251351193023343968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211816181462109845.post-84589057509591957982013-10-24T13:31:54.794-04:002013-10-24T13:31:54.794-04:00Thank you :) Would be a good starting point for m...Thank you :) Would be a good starting point for my biology class.Julie H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02467422891641426580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211816181462109845.post-21242008151898837092013-05-13T23:42:43.183-04:002013-05-13T23:42:43.183-04:00This sounds really fun. My students would definit...This sounds really fun. My students would definitely be engaged. Thanks for the freebie :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16615568571412319746noreply@blogger.com