And, here was a fun little thing we did today.
We became Shoe Taxonomists!
We separated shoes according to their Kingdom, Phyla, Class & then we were able to get down to their order. We didn't have enough to get all the way down to species & genus. But, the kids really did have a good time. ;o)
So, first you start with a pile of shoes.
Divide.
Kingdoms: Sandals, Dress Shoes, Tennis Shoes
Take the dress shoes & divide.
Phyla: Laces / non-laces
Divide.
Class: boys / girls
Divide again.
Order: Velcro / Slip-On
So, this is what we come up with...
Kingdom: Dress
Phyla: Non-Lace
Class: Girls
Order: Slip-on
Which shoe is that out of that big pile?
Why this one, of course!
So, then we found ourselves classifying everything!
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