This biological classification reading passage and worksheet is an INTRODUCTION to how the modern classification system works. Students will also learn about binomial nomenclature and scientific names of organisms.
Includes both PRINT and GOOGLE SLIDES options to assign!
In this activity, students will:
- READ an article about biological classification and binomial nomenclature.
- ANSWER text-dependent questions. All answers come from the text, so no prior knowledge is required!
Teacher Notes:
- Please note that this reading is intended as an introduction to the classification system as a whole. It DOES NOT get into the details of each kingdom or specific characteristics of or organisms in each kingdom, class, order, etc.
- Includes answer keys.
- Please note that this biological classification reading is not editable.
- GO PAPERLESS! Use the included digital Google Slides option to assign!
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Related Standards:
- NGSS MS-LS4-1: Analyze and interpret data for patterns in the fossil record that document the existence, diversity, extinction, and change of life forms throughout the history of life on Earth under the assumption that natural laws operate today as in the past.
- NGSS MS-LS4-2: Apply scientific ideas to construct an explanation for the anatomical similarities and differences among modern organisms and between modern and fossil organisms to infer evolutionary relationships. Emphasis is on explanations of the evolutionary relationships among organisms in terms of similarity or differences of the gross appearance of anatomical structures.
