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Classifying Utah's Native Fish Species

The document provides directions for a lesson where students will classify Utah's native fish species. Students will first learn about dichotomous keys using simple examples. They will then use a provided dichotomous key to identify Utah fish. Next, students will create their own dichotomous keys using software and classify each other's fish. Additional extension activities are included to further classify fish by habitat or other parameters.

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Classifying Utah's Native Fish Species

The document provides directions for a lesson where students will classify Utah's native fish species. Students will first learn about dichotomous keys using simple examples. They will then use a provided dichotomous key to identify Utah fish. Next, students will create their own dichotomous keys using software and classify each other's fish. Additional extension activities are included to further classify fish by habitat or other parameters.

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Fish Classification

Objective:
Students will classify Utahs Native fish species using a key they create.

Utah Core Curriculum:


Standard V, Objective 3

Materials Needed:
Utahs Native Fishes Viewer Software Pencil Paper

Directions:
1. Introduce the concept of dichotomous keys to the students by doing a simple example as a class (geometry shapes, leaves, etc.). 2. Have the students try identifying Utahs native fish species using the dichotomous key provided. 3. Next, have the students use Utahs Native Fishes Viewer software to create their own dichotomous key. 4. Have the students use each others keys to identify different fish.

Additional Activities:
Classify Utahs native fish with specific parameters (habitat, feeding, etc.) Classify geographical landmarks important to fish (Great Salt Lake, Provo River, etc.)

FISH CLASSIFICATION KEY


1a. 1b. 2a. 2b. 3a. 3b. 4a. 4b. 5a. 5b. 6a. 6b. Fish does NOT have spines on its pectoral fingo to #2 Fish has spines on pectoral fin....Bear Lake Sculpin Fish has an adipose fingo to #3 Fish does not have an adipose fin...go to #4 Fish has a large mouth (the mouth extends beyond the center of the eye)Bonneville Cutthroat Trout Fish has a small mouth (the mouth doesnt go beyond the center of the eye)...Whitefish Fish has scales on its headkillfish Fish does not have scales on its head...go to #5 Fish has thick lips...Bluehead Sucker Fish has thin lips...go to #6 Fish has large scales, a 2 thick rays on the 1st two dorsal fins...Virgin Spinedace Fish has small scales, no lateral line...Least Chub

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