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Classifying Organisms and Dichotomous Keys

4th Grade · Science · Open Global Science

6 lessons

Goal

Classify plants, animals, and microorganisms using structural traits and build dichotomous keys to identify diverse species.

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GlobalOGS.5.LS.3Open Global Science Standards 2026™ · 4th Grade

Classify living organisms into major taxonomic groups (plants, animals, and microorganisms) based on observable structural characteristics, and construct and use dichotomous classification keys to identify, group, and name organisms from local and global environments.