BIOLOGY
by Miller & Levine
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An interactive explanation of the 3-domain classification system. From the University of California.
An extraordinary site that allows students to explore the domains of life
Chapter 18 
Classification
In
this chapter, students will read about the Linnean system of classification
and how the meaning and methods of biological classification have changed
with the advent of evolutionary theory and modern molecular methods of
comparison. Students will also read about changes to the five-kingdom
system, including the six-kingdom and three-domain systems. The links
below lead to additional resources to help you with this chapter. These
include Hot Links to Web sites related to the topics in this chapter,
the Take It to the Net activities referred to in your textbook, a Self-Test
you can use to test your knowledge of this chapter, and Teaching Links
that instructors may find useful for their students.
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Chapter
Self-Test The Three Domains of Life (at left) |
 What are Web Codes? |
Web
Codes for Chapter 18: Searching for New Species (p. 456) SciLinks - Cassification (p. 448) SciLinks - Domains of Life (p. 458) Chapter 18 Self-Test |
Special Resources for Teaching Biological Classification:
Making Cladograms (a lesson plan from Indiana University)
Evolution of Flight in Birds (a student-teacher site from the Univ. of California)
The Missing Link (A classroom activity from NOVA)
A Tree of Life Cladogram (from the American Museum of Natural History)
What is Cladistics? (an explanation of cladograms)
What did T rex taste like? (An explanation of Biological classification. "Folder 3" deals specifically with cladograms)
Click Here for Science News articles
on Evolution and Diversity
