Major resources for this webquest is the wealth of information provided on the web.

Biological classification

Wikipedia on taxonomy

Early systems

Binomial taxonomy

Linnaean taxonomy

Scientific classification

Scientific naming

What is in a Scientific name?

How to write Scientific names of animals?

Binomial nomenclature

How animals are given Scientific names?

Plant names

How to write Scientific names of organisms?

Pronunciation

Scientific nomenclature

How do we give Scientific names and why?

Current conventions

Plants: common and Scientific names

Authority lists for consistency in classification

Integrated taxonomy information system

Mammal species of the world

Plant database

Viewpoint

A rose by any other name...

On Scientific names

Beauty of Scientific names

Nicknames and pronunciation

Plant person

Is it time to revise the Scientific naming system?

Presentation

Effective presentations one

Effective presentations two

worksheet one

worksheet two

sample worksheet