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Name River Group Date __ ** Fading Footprints Taxonomy research day ** __ GOALS 1) Classify your animal 2) Learn how to cite a web page as a part of your bibliography 3) Find out as much as you can about each of the taxonomic groups it is in.

DIRECTIONS

1. Read all of the directions before going to any other website. Always, always, always read the small print. 2. log on and go to the web page at the following address [] This is the only web site you need to be on during this activity. You may find extra information to create some sort of presentation (PowerPoint, poster, poem, etc.) for an exceeding score. 3. put the full name of your animal into the box and push the search button. 4. At this point one of two things will happen either a) you will get a list of animals to choose from because the animal name you chose was not specific enough. Or b) you will get a page for your animal.

5. When you are on your animal page, click on the tab marked INFORMATION to find the complete classification of your animal.

6. Record the taxonomy for your animal on the research sheet on the back of this page.

7. Explore the meaning of each of the taxonomic levels by clicking on each one and reading the information. What do all the things in that group have in common?

8. Follow the directions on the back of this page to create a bibliography citation for this web page.

9. If you followed direction #1 and actually read all of the directions before you began. Quietly, without talking to anyone about it, bring your assignment book up to Ms. Locke and get her signature to earn one bonus point on your class participation grade.

10. Work efficiently. If you do not complete this activity in class you will have to complete it for homework. The following links will get you to the blank assignment pages. You should fill them out, and without saving the page, copy the contents. On the left side of the wiki, create a new page named after your animal. Paste your information to that page. Animal Classification Research Bibliography __ Textbook Research

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