CLASSIFICATION+UNIT

CLASSIFICATION

For centuries, the naming and classification of living organisms into groups has been an integral part of the study of nature.

Aristotle (384BC-322BC) developed the first known method of classifying organisms, grouping organisms by their means of transport (air, land, water). A number of other naturalists followed with other classification systems, but it was Swedish botanist, Carolus Linnaeus (1707-1778) that is considered to be the pioneer of modern taxonomy.

In his book Systema Naturae, first published in 1735, Carolus Linnaeus introduced a rather clever way to classify and name organisms. This system, now referred to as Linnaean taxonomy, has been used to varying extents, ever since.

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Lesson 1 - leaf classification Lesson 2 - Taxonomy of living organisms Lesson 3 - Identification: dichotomous keys Lesson 4 - Create a dichotomous key for a group of students Lesson 5 - Further investigation and creation of Linnaean taxonomy and dichotomous keys More to come...