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8Ba Classification and Biodiversity

Opener:

What do you think the term ‘Biodiversity’


means?

Hint:
What does ‘bio’ mean?
What does ‘diverse’ mean?
8Ba Classification and Biodiversity
Opener:

What do you think the term ‘Biodiversity’


means?

Biodiversity is the variety of all living things. High


levels of biodiversity in an environment is
desirable and necessary for the success of all
living things
8Ba Classification and Biodiversity
Learning Intentions:

To understand the importance of biodiversity


To be able to use a design your own
classification key
8Ba Classification and Biodiversity
Why do you think biodiversity is important?
8Ba Classification and Biodiversity
Why do you think biodiversity is important?

Greater species diversity ensures natural


sustainability for all life forms. That way if one
species fails and becomes extinct, life forms
still have a strong chance of survival
8Ba Classification and Biodiversity
Using a key to identify Mr Men
Start with a template

NO
Start
Question to split into
2 groups

NO YES
Start
Eg. Does he have a hat?
NO YES
Start
Does he have a hat?
NO YES

2nd question to split again

YES NO
Start
Does he have a hat?

NO YES

Eg.Does he have hair?

YES NO
Start
Does he have a hat?
NO YES

Question

YES NO

Last question to
identify them

NO YES
Start
Does he have a hat?

NO YES

Does he have hair?

YES NO

Eg.Is his hair straight?

NO YES

Mr Mr
Clumsy Fussy
What are the Mr Mens first names?

_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

Does he have a hat?

NO YES

Does he have hair? Is his body square?

YES NO YES NO

Is his hair straight? Is he wearing shoes? Is he smiling? Is he waving?

NO YES YES NO YES NO YES NO

Harry George Ted Ben Ollie Jon Arnie Stan


The Mr Mens first names are ……….

George _____
_____ Jon Stan
_____ Ben
_____ Harry
_____ Ted
_____ Arnie
_____ Ollie
_____

Does he have a hat?

NO YES

Does he have hair? Is his body square?

YES NO YES NO

Is his hair straight? Is he wearing shoes? Is he smiling? Is he waving?

NO YES YES NO YES NO YES NO

Harry George Ted Ben Ollie Jon Arnie Stan


8Ba Classification and Biodiversity
Using a key to identify Mr Men

Your turn!!!
Use this as a guide if you get stuck
Question to split into
2 groups

NO YES

2nd question to split again

Last question to
identify them

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