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Taxonomy WebQuest #2

Go get the printable version! If in class, please limit your time to 25 min. on line. If you have not finished, please note where you are and let the next pair get on. Then at another time, come back and finish .

  1. Construct a data sheet with spaces for the following information:
    • Name
    • Discovery/Idea
    • Country
    • Contribution
  2. Type in one of the following Search Engines addresses, in the location space:
    • http://www.hotbot.com
    • http:/ /www.excite.com
    • http://www.webcrawler.com
    • http:/ /www.infoseek.com
  3. Conduct a search for each of the following individuals:
    • Aristotle
    • John Ray
    • Theophrastus
    • Carolus Linneaus
    • Robert Whitaker
    • Carl Woese
  4. Try to find the answers to the following questions. Answer them on your data sheet.
    1. Why is each famous ?
    2. What Country is each from ?
    3. How do scientists today rely on what each did ?
  5. How is the classification system of Aristole different from that of Linneaus ?
  6. When did the five Kingdom system come into existence? What is it based upon?
  7. Click on "Home" when you have completed the tasks. Leave the computer on and turn your paper into your folder.
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