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Page 1: Objective - michigan.gov · Dichotomous Candy Key Objective: Students will learn about scientific classification by sorting candy, discovering its scientific name. This will simulate

DichotomousCandyKeyObjective:Studentswilllearnaboutscientificclassificationbysortingcandy,discoveringitsscientificname.Thiswillsimulatescientists’useofkeystosorttreesandwildlife.Thefollowinglististhecandysuggested,andallareincludedinthekey.Studentswillselect5fromarandommix,keyeachout,andwritethe“scientificname”ofthecandytheyidentifiednexttothe“commonname”below.StudentWorksheet(copyandpasteontoa½sheetandprintforeachstudent)

A. Gummibears _________________________________________B. Saltwatertaffy _________________________________________C. Caramels(square/clearwrapper) _________________________________________D. Hershey’skiss _________________________________________E. Starburst _________________________________________F. JollyRancher _________________________________________G. Jawbreakers(unwrapped) _________________________________________H. Peppermintdisk _________________________________________I. Butterscotchdisk _________________________________________J. DumDums _________________________________________K. Fireballs(wrapped) _________________________________________

Teacher:Setup11stationswithprinteddirectionsaslistedbelow:

Station11aCandyischewy........goto21bCandyishard..........goto7Station22aCandyiswrapped.....goto32bCandyisnotwrapped..........UrsagummusStation33aCandyiscylindrical(thickcircle)..........goto43bCandyisnotcylindrical..........goto5Station44aWrapperisallwhite..........Saltustaffinia4bWrapperisnotallwhite..........goto5

Page 2: Objective - michigan.gov · Dichotomous Candy Key Objective: Students will learn about scientific classification by sorting candy, discovering its scientific name. This will simulate

Station55aWrapperisclear..........Caramellusstickimus5bWrapperisnotclear.........goto6Station66aWrapperissilver.........Chocolatuscyssan6bWrapperisvariesincolor......SteorraexplodesStation77aCandyisspherical(aball)..............goto87bCandyisnotspherical..............goto9Station88aCandyiswrapped..............goto118bCandyisnotwrapped...............MandibuluscrackusStation99aWrapperdoesnottelltheflavor..............goto109bWrappertellstheflavor............JoyousrancheriaStation1010aWrapperisclear.....................Mintusstripus10bWrapperisyellow................RanunculusscotchusStation1111aCandyisonastick...............Moronusmoronus11bCandyisnotonastick.......Spheruscombustus

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DichotomousCandyAnswerKey

A. Gummibears ___Ursagummus______________________B. Saltwatertaffy ___Saltustaffinia______________________C. Caramels(square/clearwrapper) ___Caramelliusstickimus_____________D. Hershey’skiss ___Chocolatuscyssan_________________E. Starburst ___Steorraexplodes__________________F. JollyRancher ___Joyousrancheria_________________G. Jawbreakers(unwrapped) ___Mandibuluscrackus______________H. Peppermintdisk ___Mintusstripus____________________I. Butterscotchdisk ___Ranunculusscotchus____________J. DumDums ___Moronusmoronus_______________K. Fireballs(wrapped) ____Spheruscombustus______________