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Name:______________________________KingdomPlantaeandtheFourPhyla

Thereareroughly422,000knownspeciesofplantsintheworld!Someliveon
land,someinwater,someareevencarnivorous!Butalloftheseplants,despitetheir
smalldifferencesinadaptationsandsurvivalstrategiesshareafoundationofsimilar
characteristicsthatgroupthemintoonekingdom,KingdomPlantae.

Today,workinginpairs,wellbeexploringthosedifferencesthatseparateplantsinto
fourgroups(phyla)throughatwopartchallenge.

Youhaveinfrontofyou12differentplantsamples.Atleasttwowillbelongineach
group.

ChallengePart1:MutualExclusivityandStudentScientists

1. Sortyourtwelvesamplesintofourmutuallyexclusivegroups
2. Writedownwhatmakeseachgroupdifferent.Hidethisfromothergroups.
3. Leaveablankpieceofpaperatyourstation,andmoveonestationtotheleft.
Howdoyouthinkthispairdefinedtheirmutuallyexclusivegroup?Spendone
minutehere,writeyourthoughtsonthepieceofpaperandfolditoversothenext
peoplecantsee.
4. Moveonemoregroupleftandrepeat.
5. Asaclasswewillnowcreatealistofmutuallyexclusivecharacteristicsyoufound.


ChallengePart2:TheFourPhyla

Youandyourpartnerwillreceiveachart.Sortyourplantsasbestyoucanbythe
descriptionsgiveninthechart.
a. KevinandKristiewillcirculateandhelpyoumakecorrections.Onceweve
toldyouthatyouhaveitcorrect,youhavetwomorethingstodo:

1. TrickMs.Pike!
a. Withyourpartner,reflectonyourprocess.Didyouhaveanytrouble
sortinganyofyoursamples?Chosetoeitherkeepitcorrectorsetatrap
bymakingitincorrect.
b. AskMs.Piketocheckyoursheet.Didshecheckitcorrectly?Ifyou
successfullytrickedheryouwillberewarded
something
!
2. Afteryouvecompletedstep1aandyourewaitingforMs.Pike,useyour
chromebooktofindthecorrectscientifictitleforeachphyla.

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