Classifying living

things
Science
Indicator 1 4th Period
Boston International School

Biblical Principle
Genesis1:2526KJV
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AndGodmadethebeastoftheearthafterhiskind,andcattle
aftertheirkind,andeverythingthatcreepethupontheearth
afterhiskind:andGodsawthatitwasgood.
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AndGodsaid,Letusmakemaninourimage,afterour
likeness:andletthemhavedominionoverthefishofthesea,
andoverthefowloftheair,andoverthecattle,andoverallthe
earth,andovereverycreepingthingthatcreepethupontheearth

OBJECTIVE
Identifythecharacteristicsofalllivingthings.

Learningobjective
Identifyingthevarietyoflivingthingsbydirect
observationanddescribethevarietyoforganismsin
termsofcharacteristics.

Vocabulary
Firstletswritethevocabularydefinitions.
Classification:theprocessofgroupingsimilar
thingstogether
Kingdom:Amajor,largegroupofsimilarorganism
Species:isauniquekindoforganism
Phylum:isamajorgroupwithinakingdom
Genus:isasubdivisionofafamily

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 What is classification?
Classification is the grouping of
living organisms according to
similar structures and functions.

Groupinglivingthings
Scientistsclassifylivingorganisminto
major,largegroupscalledkingdoms.All
membersofeachkingdomhavecertain
characteristics.

5 Kingdoms
Oneclassificationsystemdividesallorganismsinto
fivekingdoms:Animals,Plants,Fungi,Protistsand
BateriaorMonera.

Whatcharacteristicsdoeseachkingdomhave?
Animals:Scientistsclassifyanimalstogetherbecause
animalsaremadeofmanycelledandbecasethetfeedon
otherlivingoroncelivingthing.
Plants:Theplantsalsohavemanycelles,buttheymake
theirownfood.
Fungi:Mostfungialsoaremanycelledorganism.
However,theydontmakeoreatfood.Theyabsorbit,
usuallyfromthereaminsofotherorganisms.Somemake
food,asplantsdo.Otherstakeinfood,asanimalsand
fungido.

BacteriaorMonera:Theseoneareallonecelled.Their
cellshavenonucleus.Mostfeedthewayfungido,but
somemaketheirownfood.
Somescientistgroupallbacteriainonekingdom.Others
separatethemintotwokingdoms.

5 Kingdoms

Moneran
One celled
No separate nucleus
Example: bacteria

Protist
Most one celled
Have nucleus and other cell
structures
Examples: algae, amoeba

Fungus
Many celled
Cannot move
Absorb nutrients from other
organisms
Examples: mushrooms,
yeast, molds

Plant
Many-celled
Cannot move
Use energy from the sun to
make sugars
Examples: trees, flowers,
ferns

Animal
Many-celled
Most can move
Get energy by consuming
other organisms
Examples: invertebrates,
fish, birds, mammals