Identification and classification in the field | Science

Starter quiz

After we have handled plants or animals we must wash our hands with ______ and warm water.
- 'soap' ✓
Which example shows the correct use of a tally?
- option 1
- option 2
- option 3 ✓
In an investigation, the independent variable is…
- the variable that we change. ✓
- the variable that we measure.
- the variable that we keep the same.
On a graph, the independent variable goes on which axis?
- x-axis ✓
- y-axis
Which types of organisms is a classification key used to identify?
- Organisms we don’t know exist yet.
- Organisms that we are very familiar with.
- Organisms that might be confused with another organism. ✓
Which features of an organism do we use to classify them?
- How well known they are.
- What they physically look like. ✓
- Their common name.

From the graph, which bird was most seen at the bird feeder?
- Robin
- Bluetit
- Sparrow ✓
- Male blackbird
To protect wild birds from harm when studying them, we must:
- Stay quiet and out of the way. ✓
- Wash our hands with soap and water after handling their food or feeders.
- Handle them carefully.
To protect plants from damage when we are studying them, we must:
- Pick the flowers so we can look at them closely.
- Stay quiet and out of the way.
- Handle them carefully and not damage them. ✓
Use the key to classify the sea birds.
- Bird A
  
  ⇔
  
  Herring gull ✓
- Bird B
  
  ⇔
  
  Arctic tern ✓
From the graph, which conclusion is correct?
- There were more buttercups observed that plantains.
- Only 7 quadrat squares had dandelions present. ✓
- Grass is the least common plant found.
Which piece of equipment will you need to use to study plants in a field?
- thermometer
- quadrat ✓
- mass balance

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Make, record and interpret observations of organisms in the field.
Use a classification key to identify and classify organisms in the field.
How to work safely in a way that minimises harm to living organisms and disruption of ecosystems.

Drawing a graph with the axes incorrectly orientated (independent variable on y axis instead of x).

Outline and model graphs shown and discussed with links made between independent and dependent variables and the axes they appear on.

Classification key - A series of questions about the features of organisms that help us to identify and classify them correctly.
Habitat - The environment in which an organism naturally lives.
Fieldwork - Collecting data outdoors in the natural habitats of organisms.
Data - Observations and measurements.