Classification Lab
Using a Dichotomous Key
Name: ________________________
Hour: _______________
Procedure:
1. Pick a bean to start with and list the numbers you follow to identify the bean.
Always start with #1. Fill in the numbers in the data table below as you go.
3. When you get to a name and description for the flavor of each bean, eat it.
Write down if you think it tastes like the description. If the bean does not taste
like the name and description you may have classified it incorrectly or you have
found a new species of bean
Brief description of bean
Number path you
followed
Common Name
Does bean taste like
description?
Key to Jelly Belly Jelly Beans
1. Yellow, orange, red or pink………go to 2
Purple,blue,or green……………….go to 21
Black, white, brown or tan………...go to 29
19. Dark pink with red spots...Strawberry Daiquiri
Pink with yellow etc. spots …….. Bubble Gum
Pink with blue, red spots ……….….Tutti-Frutti
2. Yellow or orange………………….go to 3
Red or pink………………………...go to 12
20.Pink with red marbling..Strawberry Cheesecake
Dk pink with marbling……..Champagne Punch
3. Yellow……………………………go to 4
Orange…………………………...go to 7
21. Blue or purple……………………...…go to 22
Green …………………………..…….go to 24
4. Solid yellow……………………...go to 5
Yellow with brown spots……….Top Banana
22. Purple…………………………...…….go to 23
Blue…………………………...…….Blueberry
5. Bright yellow or w/white spots….Lemon
Light or pale yellow …………….go to 6
23. Purple…………………………….Grape Jelly
Lavender………………………..Island Punch
6. Light yellow – creamy ………….Pina Colada
Pale yellow…………………Crushed pineapple
Pale yellow marbled………..Buttered popcorn
24. Solid green……………………………go to 25
Green with spots/marbling……………go to 28
7. Solid shade of orange……………go to 8
Orange with spots………………. go to 11
8. Bright orange……………………Orange juice
Light or pale orange……………..go to 9
9. Light or cream orange……………go to 10
Pale orange……………………….Cantaloupe
10. Light orange……………………. Tangerine
Dark creamy orange…………. Orange sherbet
11. Orange with pink spots…..….Pink Grapefruit
Orange with red spots……………Peach
12. Red……………………………..go to 13
Pink……………………………..go to 17
13. Solid red………………………..go to 14
Dark red with brown………Hawaiian Punch
14. Bright or cinnamon red…………go to 15
Dark red ………………………...go to 15
15. Red……………………………..Very Cherry
Dark red………………………..Raspberry
16.Dark red with orange spots...Sizzling Cinnamon
Dark cinnamon red………………Cinnamon
17. Solid pink……………………….go to 18
Pink with spots…………………..go to 19
Pink with marbling………………go to 20
18. Cream pink………………….Cotton Candy
Light pink…………………Peppermint Stick
25. Dark green……………………………go to 26
Other greens……………………….....go to 27
26. Deep emerald green………...……….Jalepeno
Dark Green………………………Watermelon
27. Light green……………….……..Lemon Lime
Green green……………………..Green Apple
28. Lt. green with green spots…………Juicy Pear
Deep green with marbling…………Margarita
29. Brown or tan…………………………go to 30
Black or white………………………..go to 35
30. Solid brown or tan……………………go to 31
Light tan w/brown spots...Toasted marshmallow
31. Brown………………………………go to 32
Tan or marbled………………………go to 34
32. Light or regular brown………………go to 33
Dark brown…………………………..go to 34
33. Brown……………………Chocolate Pudding
Light brown……………….....A&W Root beer
34. Tan……………………………..Peanut Butter
Brown with tan marbling……….. Cappuccino
35. White…………………………………go to 36
Black………………………………....Licorice
36. Bright White…………………………Coconut
Pale White……….………..A&W Cream Soda