Classification: Grade 12

Part I

We will define and look at the role of classification. Using the taxonomy of living things, we will identify the classification of some of the mammals and in particular humans. Utilizing animal artefacts, students will get an opportunity to look at specific characteristics of an animal that have allowed it to adapt in its environment. Students will be comparing herbivores, carnivores, rodents with lagomorphs and a variety of bird items. We will be exploring teeth structure for identification as well as looking at the various adaptations animals have.

Part II

Utilizing some of the animal ambassadors at the Zoo, we will look at how specific adaptations give them an advantage in their environment.

BI30-OL3

Explore how the dynamic nature of biological classification reflects advances in scientific understanding of relationships among organisms. (SI, CP)