1. 2/2 & 2/3 - 7 th Grade Agenda Collect HW: Reading & Notetaking p. 126 – 127 Classification Classwork: Chap 7 Study Guide Period 4: Project Brain Storm Video: Evolution – Bill Nye Text Book Reading: 253 – 255 HW: Reading & Notetaking p. 128 – 130 Reminder: Chap 7 Test on 2/8 & 2/9 Reminder: Science Fair Procedure Data Table Graph & Results due 2/10 & 2/11

2. Healthy Kids Survey If you don’t want to participate in the Healthy Kids Survey, written note is needed by Feb 9 th.

3. Classification Classification is the process of grouping things based on their sim__________. The scientific study of how living things are classi______ is called taxonomy ilarities fied

4. Linnaeus naming system Linnaeus is a two word method of naming animals First word is called a genus and it is a classification grouping that contains sim_____ closely related organism. Second word is called species and it describes the distinctive feat_____ of an organism. ilar ure

5. Linnaeus Naming System Felis Concolor Felis Domesticus Felis Marmorata Cat Same Color Cat of the House Cat Marbled 1 st word is Genus 2 nd word is Species

6. Canine Family Tree Canine: conical teeth Lupus: means wolf

7. Human Evolutionary tree

8. Levels of Classification

9. Branching Tree Diagram A branching tree diagram shows probable evolutionary rela_________ among organisms tionships

10. Shared derived characteristic A branching tree diagram shows evolutionary relationships by grouping organisms according to shared chara________ Which characteristics appeared first? Backbone or Four Limbs Backbone cteristics