What is Classifying?

 According to Science Learn (2021), classifying and identifying objects or events

involves sorting objects or events into groups or categories. Classificational keys
are used to place the objects in their proper place, and we can prevent
information from getting mixed up if we use classificational keys.
Why Classifying is important?
 Classifying is important to prevent new information from getting lost, and
classifying makes things easier, especially in finding the similarities and
differences between certain objects or things.

Examples:
1. Different kinds of Shapes

2. Groups of Fruits and Vegetables

Three types of Classifying
1. Serial Classification/Ordering
 This classification is all about when objects are placed in the right order based
on their property, age, weight, size, etc.
Example:
1. Trees, from tallest to shortest.
2. Solar system from hottest to coldest or smallest to largest.

2. Binary Classification
 In this simple classification, objects are sorted into two groups based on whether
or not they have a certain property.
Examples:
1. Living and Non-living things

3. Multistage Classification
 In this classification, objects are sorted into subsets, then each of those subsets
is sorted again and again. This creates several layers, or stages, of subsets.
Examples:
Classification of Animals

Defining Operationality
 Stating how to measure a variable in an experiment.
 Making a definition specific to the activity or how it will be carried out, is a
description of what will happen or how it will affect the operation. It is not a
definition stated in dictionaries or due to previous experiments.
Examples:
1. The growth of the mongo bean will be measured in centimeters per week. 
2. Grade 2 section, Pearl, wants to know the characteristics of the flower.
Examples in Serial Classification/Ordering
1. Trees, from tallest to shortest.

2.

Solar system from hottest to coldest or smallest to largest.

References:
Science Learn (2021), Classifying and Identifying.
https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/videos/2065-classifying-and-identifying
Kissner (2013), Classification. https://www.slideshare.net/elkissn/classification-
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(Anonymous), The Science Process Skills. https://narst.org/research-matters/science-
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Majumalon (2015), Define Operationality. https://www.slideshare.net/majumalon/define-
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