Jana DichotomousKeysSE

Learn how to identify different albatross species using physical traits like feather color and beak shape. Includes scientific names and classification details for six California albatrosses in an interactive Gizmo activity.

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1 1 GizmosName:Jana Dari OmariDate:Sept, 27. 2023Student Exploration: Dichotomous KeysDirections: Follow the instructions to go through the simulation. Respond to the questions andprompts in the orange boxes.Vocabulary:dichotomous key, genusorganism, scientific name, species, traitsPriorKnowledge Question (Do this BEFORE using the Gizmo.)Jerome is walking through a park when he sees the spider shoivn at left. How couldJerome find out what type of spider it is?The amount of legs spotting, sizeGizmo Warm-upInthe field, scientists often have to identify an unfamiliarorganism(livingthing j. A reliable way to identify organisms is to use a dichotomous keyA dichotomous key is a series of pained statements or questions thal leadI o the identificalion of an organism.TheDichotomousKeys Gizmo allows you to use five different dichotomouskeys to identify a variety of organisms. To begin,makesureCaliforniaAlbatrosses and Organism A are selected.1.Read thetwostatementsallower right. Which oflhetwo statements most closely matchesthecharacteristics of the bird pictured?Large areasof lhebird s body are coveredinwhile feathers2.Select that statement and clickNextContinue until you have correctly identified the albatross. If youchange your mind about a choice, you can click the Back button.Ifyou incorrectly identify the albatross,you can click the Start Over button and try again.A.Whal is the name oflhealbatross?Shorl-lailed albatrossBThe scientific name is showninitalics. Scientific names have twoparts: lhe genusname and lhespecies name. Whal is the scientific name of this albatross?Poebaslria AlbalrusReproduction Ter educational use wily. Public sharing or posting prohibited. C 2C2O ExptoreLeamlng™n gFits referred

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