Field+guides

A field guide is a book or online resource that allows us to find the identity of an organism. An organism has two types of names: 1) the common name that is used to identify an organism locally. Ex.

Blue jay 2) The scientific or Latin name for this bird is called Cyanocitta cristata  It has two parts a first name (genus) and a second name (species)

Print the worksheet below and use the pictures presented here to practice using field guides to identify some common organisms in your local environment. online [|bug guide]

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