Unit+01+--+Classification+and+the+Tree+of+Life

=**This page was last updated on October 22, 2016**= = = = = =**Unit 01: "Classification and the Tree of Life"**=



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OBJECTIVES:

 * To summarize the historical development of classification systems for living organisms;
 * To describe biotic kingdoms and domains, differentiating between them;
 * To name and compare taxa for classifying life;
 * To identify, describe, and differentiate "parabiotic" structures (such as viruses) arguing whether they should be considered living;
 * To list, identify, and differentiate various individual organisms;
 * To explain and use the binomial system of biotic nomenclature.

KEY DOCUMENTS:

 * Chapter 18 Source Material for Guided Readings:**


 * **Please visit [|Pearsonsuccessnet.com]to view the chapter.**
 * **Remember to "click" on the embedded graphics, because the captions are important -- and they are included in the Chapter Guided Readings!!!**

(Guided Reading 18.3 will be entered as EXTRA CREDIT!)
 * Guided Readings ("Dragonfly Text")**

(These may be used to complete the guided readings assigned in class!)
 * DO NOT WASTE PAPER, PLEASE. IF YOU CAN WORK ONLINE, PLEASE DO SO.**


 * Notes for this unit/chapter:**

(The complete notes on Linnaean Classification)

(the classroom lecture notes which students must fill-in during lecture) AKA "black line masters"
 * Unfinished (student) note copies for use with this unit/chapter:**

HELP writing the Lab Report:

 * Here is an exemplary lab report**:** [[file:ursuspace/Mapping lab (exemplar) 2010-11.doc|Mapping lab (exemplar) 2010-11.doc]]
 * Here is the rubric I use to score lab reports: [[file:ursuspace/lab rubric 2010-11 .doc|lab rubric 2010-11 .doc]]
 * TEMPLATES FOR WRITING LAB REPORTS:
 * [[file:ursuspace/Lab_Report_Template (MS Word 10).dotx|Lab_Report_Template (MS Word 10).dotx]]
 * [[file:ursuspace/Lab_Report_Template (MS Word 97-2003).dot|Lab_Report_Template (MS Word 97-2003).dot]]