Teaching about Hierarchy with the Encyclopedia of Life

Dr. Jeff Holmes from the Harvard University Museum of Comparative Zoology discusses the Encyclopedia of Life as a teaching resource for concepts regarding hierarchical relationships of organisms.

This video was created in collaboration with the Okaloosa County SCIENCE Partnership including the Smithsonian Institution and Harvard University.

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Subject(s): Science
Grade Level(s): 9, 10, 11, 12
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Keywords: Okaloosa County, Organisms, Encylopedia of Life, Smithsonian, Harvard, hierarchy
Instructional Component Type(s): Perspectives Video: Teaching Idea
Resource Collection: CPALMS Perspectives Videos for Diversity and Ecology

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