Transcript Dichotomous Key Homework

Dichotomous Key Homework
• Select a group of 8 SIMILAR objects (example: writing utensils, shoes,
pictures, folders, guitar picks, stuffed animals – whatever you decide,
but you have to bring them to school on Monday)
• Make a dichotomous key for your objects.  Follow the dichotomous
key rules! Put the key in your notebook – in the “input” section.
Dichotomous Key Rules
• Must always have TWO choices – otherwise, it is not a DIchotomous
key!
• Must proceed in a step-wise fashion, resulting the identification of
each individual.
• Can be done in the outline fashion as seen in class with the
salamanders, or it can be a flow chart, as seen on the next slide.