MAKING A DICHOTOMOUS CLASSIFICATION KEY http://www.qacps.k12.md.us/ces/Staff2.htm
POSSIBLE “DERIVED CHARACTERS” Hammer-like head All made of one material Is it hinged Has a sharp edge Has holes
Hammer-like head NO Hammer-like head
Hammer-like head NO Hammer-like head
Hammer-like head NO Hammer-like head ALL Made of Wood NOT ALL Made of Wood
Hammer-like head NO Hammer-like head Sides of head are different Sides of head NOT different
Hammer-like head NO Hammer-like head Sides of head are different Sides of head are NOT different All wooden NOT all wooden
? ? Hammer-like head NO Hammer-like head Sides of head are different Sides of head are NOT different ? ? All wooden NOT all wooden
WHAT’S IN A NAME?
What’s in a name? Homo sapiens “People smart” Image from: http://www.earlylearning.ubc.ca/images/photo_baby.jpg
What’s in a name? Bald eagle Asterias rubens “Star red” Haliaeetus leucocephalus “sea eagle white headed” Image from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Haliaeetus_leucocephalus-tree-USFWS.jpg Asterias rubens “Star red” Image from: http://www.essencesonline.com/k_starfish.jpg