Sunday, October 4, 2015

How To Use a Dichotomous Key

     Here is a quick video to refresh everyone's memory on how to use a dichotomous key. Mark Drollinger gives us a very good example of how it can be confusing to categorize something such as birds. Remember when using a dichotomous key always start at the top and never skip ahead. These take time and patience but if they are executed properly you can always succeed. 
     Here is a worksheet from http://wwx.inhs.illinois.edu/files/5013/3960/5083/fishkey.gif that can help you practice using a dichotomous key:

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  1. You can use Creately dichotomous key maker to create dichotomous keys online. There are templates and examples to get started as well.

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