Science
Classification: Use a Dichotomous Key
Students use a printed dichotomous key to identify eight animals from descriptions, learn how scientific names work and write a short key of their own.
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Science
Classification: Using a Dichotomous Key and Naming Organisms
Students use a paper dichotomous key to identify five animal groups and use scientific names to decide which organisms are most closely related.
Technology & computer science
Teaching a Computer with Examples: A Paper Nearest-Neighbor Classifier
Students act as a simple machine-learning program that labels messages by comparing them with labeled examples, then discuss what can go wrong.
Health & physical ed.
The Five Parts of Fitness: Sort and Explain
Students learn the five health-related fitness components, sort sample activities, and match each component to a definition.