Monday, March 02, 2020
09:00 -11:00, 120 min. -
Biology:
Classification /Carl Linnaeus -
GT was introduced to the classification system created by Carl Linnaeus. He was shown a short biographical film about Carl Linnaeus, who wrote ‘Systema Naturae’ in 1735, which marks the birth of the taxonomic system. I described (as GT kept notes in his scientific notebook) the system, the different Taxa, and how the classification systematically separates every living thing; one from the others. We reviewed the difference between Eukaryotes and Prokaryotes, before we explored the seven top classes (Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Genus, Species) and I had GT repeat the mnemonic device: ‘Keep Ponds Clean Or Frogs Get Sick’. We discussed the differences between the six Kingdoms, and the criteria for each. GT and I investigated the new vocabulary words related to these criteria, used at every level of classification. Homework: memorize the mnemonic device: ‘Keep Ponds Clean Or Frogs Get Sick’.