Taxonomy and Shakespeare

      Taxonomy is the science of defining groups of biological organisms on the basis of shared characteristics and giving names to those groups.  In class, we classified objects into groups based on shared characteristics, much like Carl Linnaeus, the father of taxonomy, would have done with living organisms in the 1700's.

 

See if you can figure out how the objects are sorted. 

       We have also been reading, "A Midsummer Night's Dream," in class.  Students are beginning to understand more and more of the language.  They enjoy wearing the costumes and using the props.  It is one of the only times I allow them to sleep in class.  If you don't understand what I mean, make sure you join us for our performance on Thursday, June 5th.  

 Photograph by River R.





Photograph by Dylan S.

The class wearing their handmade Shakespearean collars.