Entropymama Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 I'm looking for a good book or program to explain animal classification. Anyone have a favorite? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica_in_Switzerland Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 We are using the explanation of phyla in Building Foundations of Scientific Undersatnding, plus the phylum breakdown in WTM science chapter for grammar stage, plus a binder where we classify various magazine pictures as we come across them. Animal classification is sort of a favorite subject for me, for some reason. :-) My plan is to then start making a hierarchy tree, where my DS would organize the words into a hierarchy after being handed a stack of flashcards labelled things like Animal Plant Mammal Annelid Molllusk Arthropod Insect Crustacean Reptile Bird etc, etc. I'd like him to be able to assemble the basic classification tree with the major phyla, major classes, and also major orders of insects. Then, I want him to be able to list characteristics of the major phyla and classes. It is all homemade, I don't know of a curriculum. I am using this book as a spine of sorts. Smithsonian Natural History Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica_in_Switzerland Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 Also, if you PM me with your email address, I will send you my homemade biology plans for this year. I'm teaching for a Coop of 5-13 year olds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmmm Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 Monica, could I ask for it as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2_girls_mommy Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 The first chapter of Apologia Zoology is on classification (and the intro to their book) but it is free on their website. We just notebooked about it and read it online this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 The one thing to be aware of is that there have been a lot of changes in the classification system in the last couple of years and most of the books won't reflect those yet. I think scientists are still debating it. So that might be one potential thing to consider. Apparently the whole idea of the "animal kingdom" may be scrapped in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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