5.07 Honors: Next of Kin

The Honors student will:

• identify the groupings within the taxonomic classification system
• recognize the defining characteristics of each domain
• categorize organisms according to the kingdom and phylum to which they belong
• identify similarities and differences between taxonomic groups

Well, BioVenturers, the cruise is coming to an end. It's time to think about how you are going to organize things as you pack up that extra bag to take home with you. We've been talking a lot these past few days about how scientists organize things in a specific order for useful identification. In the end a well-organized system is the single best way to continue to move scientific research forward. One of your final activities is an exercise entitled Next of Kin. I'll let you guess what that is going to be about.

Next of Kin

1. Open, save, and print a copy of the SAS in School Next of Kin Activity Guide shown below.
2. Read through the directions and the information on the Guide.
3. Use the web resources below to complete the activity as directed.
4. You'll submit your project as the assessment for this part of the lesson.

   SAS in School Next of Kin Activity Guide (modified)

Your web resources for this activity:

• Biodiversity and Conservation
• Hall of Biodiversity
• Kimball's Biology Pages
  Browse the Individual Index pages or use the Search function to find information about specific groups of organisms.
• The Tree of Life
• UCMP Taxon Lift