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 * Lesson 2**

The topic for this lesson series is Classification of Living Things. Lesson Two's topic is ‘Classification: getting down to business’.
 *  Part 2 of the 3-part program in Classification.
 * Learning Area: Science: Life & Living : Structure & Function : Classification
 * Year 8’s.
 * This class is an afternoon class in the middle of the week. It is 60 minutes long.

__WA Syllabus:__ [|ea_ss_sci_ll(DETK102077b) (2).pdf]
 * Outcomes**
 * 1) Organisms have characteristics (structure and function) that can be used to classify them.
 * 2) As an organism is classified from kingdom level to class level, it is grouped with other organisms that are increasingly similar.

__Level 3:__ The student understands that living things have features that form systems which determine their interaction with the environment.

This will be done as they:
 * Lesson One Objectives**: In and because of this lesson, students will demonstrate a higher level of knowledge of classification.
 *  Recall the Kingdoms, and the Mnemonic ‘Kings Play Cards On Fibre-Glass Surfboards’ and the levels of classification referred to in the Mnemonic.
 *  Explain what kinds of characteristics are/can be used to classify organisms at Kingdom level. That is, identify some characteristics which differentiate between organisms.
 *  Understand Classification to a higher level than in Part 1 of this 3-part program.


 *  Prior Knowledge:** Students will be expected to have an adequate grasp of the content and concepts from lesson one.


 * Resources Required:**
 * Capacity for Teacher’s computer to be projected at front of class.
 * Also need speakers.
 * Computer needs ‘Inspiration’ software. []

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 * Lesson Steps:**
 *  1)** 12.50 pm: I might start the class by doing a relaxation exercise. (Cortisone levels are highest at this point in the day)

Online resource [] work with students in class to solve identity of a few of the ‘Parmishan creatures’.
 *  2)** 1.00 pm: Collect homework. Do a recap of dichotomous keys –


 *  3)** 1.07 pm: Introduction: Talk for 7 minutes introducing the concept of the levels of classification: Kings Play Cards On Fibre Glass Surfboards. Define the 5 Kingdoms.

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 *  5)** 1.30 pm: Use projected computer screen to show inspiration program. Now we know the kingdoms – have 5 bubbles already there – ask students, what are some features that mean an organism will fit into each bubble – construct explosion chart interactively with students (email this to them afterwards). This may turn into class discussion. Let discussion flow if it is productive.


 *  7)** 1.45 pm: Homework: Each student is to research a different Phyla and return with an A4 page of information about that phyla and how you would classify an animal into that phylum.


 * Assessment**
 *  Formal Assessment: Homework collected from last lesson: To be marked.
 *  Informal Assessment: Monitor students in Parmishan creatures activity
 * Informal Assessment: Discussion and involvement in brainstorming activity.
 * Homework (To be collected in the lesson 3)

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 * References**