Sorting is "Tax"ing Work...

 As the kiddos and I continue through

our Biology study using

Christian Kids Explore Biology,

we learned all about the classification system

used by scientists

 when dealing with animals-

Biological Taxonomy.

After we learned about the different levels
of Taxonomy
(Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species),
I guided the kiddos 
through a sorting activity using the 
Phylum Cards provided by our Biology book and...

...my animal "junk box."

We discovered the following from our sorting:

(We had NO critters in the 

Porifera, Nematoda, Echinodermata, and

Cnidarai Phylums.)

I think the kiddos were surprised to know

that humans are in the same Phylum as

fish and insects.

Next up in our Biology study?

Animal Habitats...

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Linking up with

Science Sunday...