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Dichotomous Keys Worksheet

A dichotomous key is a tool used to identify species based on sequential yes/no questions about their observable characteristics. The document provides instructions for students to construct their own dichotomous key to classify insect images displayed on a smartboard. Students will ask yes/no questions that split the images into two groups at each step, with the goal of identifying each unique species by the last question in the key.

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Dichotomous Keys Worksheet

A dichotomous key is a tool used to identify species based on sequential yes/no questions about their observable characteristics. The document provides instructions for students to construct their own dichotomous key to classify insect images displayed on a smartboard. Students will ask yes/no questions that split the images into two groups at each step, with the goal of identifying each unique species by the last question in the key.

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Name Dichotomous Keys

Learning Target: I can construct a dichotomous key to identify a specific species.


Language Target: I can explain how to use a dichotomous key to identify a specific species.

Warm Up:
Come up with a yes or no question to classify the
following pictures into 2 groups.
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What is a Dichotomous Key?


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Create your own Dichotomous Key- Use the insects on the smartboard screen
Question 1:

Yes No

Question 2: Question 3:

Yes No Yes No

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