Discovery & Invention, Period 5, 23 Jan '08

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"Good afternoon," Mohinder greeted the class from his position at the front of the room. "I hope you've completely recovered from the effects of the weekend."

"This planet alone contains a fascinating array of biological organisms. Current estimates are of some nine million, of which humans - Homo sapiens sapiens - are only a small fraction."

"What makes a fish a fish? What difference is there between a rose and a lily? How can we tell? Animal, vegetable or mineral? The taxonomy of species acknowledges the evolutionary history of an organism, but also tells us about what makes them unique, what makes them special." Mohinder continued on into a digression on species classification.

"How would you classify some of Fandom's more unusual examples of wildlife - the gremlins or teal deer for example?" asked Mohinder. He pointed at the photographs on the desks - different moddable plants and animals. "Systems of organisations are only used as long as they're useful to us. How would you classify these - which are closely related or complete strangers?"

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For the listening or chatting.

Activity #3

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Organise your moddable organisms together.

Talk to the TA #3

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When she's here.

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He's reading (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7201994.stm), but he's here after the class.

OOC #3

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If only saving the world was always this easy.

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Max was taking notes.

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Max was definitely there.

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Coraline Jones

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Hermione Granger

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Hermione took detailed notes, paying rapt attention just because she found it interesting.

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Sokka did his best to take notes, but there was a terrified chinchilla clinging to the front of his tunic and refusing to move.

"OW! Hey! What did I tell you about the claws? The SHIRT, not my SKIN."

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Sokka looked at his plants and quickly divided them into four groups: edible, poisonous, nasty-tasting, and don't know. Probably not what Mohinder was looking for, but they were, in fact, classified.

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Naomi Wildman

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Naomi took extensive notes.

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Anathema Device

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Anathema took careful notes, as usual.

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Anathema started using roots and leaves as a system of organization.

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Cindy Mackenzie

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Peter Parker

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As he took notes, he made an attempt to write out a classification for the teal dear, but it was getting too long and didn't hold his interest any longer.