Gizmo

Name: Date: Student Exploration: Dichotomous Keys Directions: Follow the instructions to go through the simulation. Respond to the questions and prompts in the orange boxes. Vocabulary: dichotomous key, genus, organism, scientific name, species, traits Prior Knowledge Question (Do this BEFORE using the Gizmo.) Jerome is walking through a park when he sees the spider shown at left. How could Jerome find out what type of spider it is? Jerome can classify it by it’s fur. Gizmo Warm-up I...