Nature & science · 4th Grade (9-10) · Adaptations & Classification
Make Your Own Key – Designing a Branching Classification Key
Create a simple branching key for a small group of animals or plants.
Module
Adaptations & Classification
Grade
4th Grade (9-10)
Duration
10 min
Questions
5
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Question 1
Multiple choice
What is a branching key?
Question 2
Multiple choice
You are making a branching key for: cat, goldfish, parrot, frog. A good first question would be:
Question 3
Multiple choice
After the question 'Does it have legs?' the answer YES leads to: cat, parrot, frog. The next best question for this group would be:
Question 4
True or false
In a well-designed branching key, every path through the key leads to exactly one organism.
Question 5
Matching
Match each step in designing a branching key to the correct action.