Berlese Funnels and Dichotomous Keys

Today we went outside and you collected samples for your Berleses funnels. Hopefully on Friday we'll have some organisms to look at :)

We also learned about Dichotomous Keys and created our own for the class. For homework, due on Friday, you will need to make a dichotomous key for the organisms pictured below. There are lots of different ways to make a key, so it's OK if yours is different from someone else's key. Please work on your own to complete this assignment. You do not need to print out the pictures, just write your key in your notebook and bring it to class on Friday.

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