Find out what a kingdom is in biology and how living things are classified into 5 kingdoms, as well as their characteristics and different examples of each one.
This fully editable Lab Station Activity on the Classification of Living Things is meant to get your students out of their seats and engaged in the content. Each station not only offers a unique opportunity to test your students' knowledge (offer an opinion, answer questions based on a video or reading, draw, etc.), but also provides a fantastic learning opportunity where your kids are learning through assessment. Each station comes with a description card while some also contain more detailed instructions, a reading, questions to answer, etc. Students are equipped with a recording sheet (passport) to write their answers. There is almost no prep for you. Simply print the cards, lay them out around the room and you're all set. An answer key is also provided where applicable. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This lab activity covers: - The Classification of Living Things - The 7 Kingdoms - Taxonomy ---------------------------------------------- Bonus Activities: To ensure your students don’t have any downtime between stations, your lab also includes a 10-word word scramble and word search, both with an answer key. You can use them as part of their mark, as a bonus so it’s not mandatory, etc. However you choose to use it, it will ensure that your students are always busy and never idle. Note: For stronger classes, I give the word scramble and for weaker ones, the word search. ----------------------------------------------- How do the Lab Stations work? Each station is specially designed to be a unique complement to the material while at the same time, provide a valuable learning experience. Below is an overview of how each station works. In your activity, each will be tailored to the specific content. Station 1: Get Hands-On – using their creative skills, students are required to draw or build. Station 2: Research – using a classroom computer or their own device, students must research a specific question/issue surrounding the topic. Station 3: Explain yourself – students write down an opinion to a question in paragraph form. Station 4: Rest Station - students can use this time to catch up on work they didn't have time to complete at a previous station or prepare themselves for an upcoming one. Station 5 - Applicability reading – students read a short passage from an article, website, etc. which directly connects the classroom content to a real life application. Station 6: Test your knowledge – students answer 5 multiple choice questions then provide a written explanation for how/why they came to their conclusions. Station 7: Learn from the expert – using a classroom computer or their own device, students must watch a short video clip and answer the associated questions. They may stop, rewind and restart as often as they like during the time frame. Station 8 - Rest Station. Station 9: Become the question master – Students must create 2 multiple-choice questions, 2 true/false questions and 1 short answer question. Students must also supply the answers. ------------------------------- You might also be interested in my other lab station activities Ecology and the Environment: • Ecosystems • The Classification of Living Things • Biodiversity and Invasive Species • The Carbon and Water Cycle • Climate Change • Photosynthesis • Cellular Respiration and Photosynthesis • Ecological Succession • Plant Sexual and Asexual Reproduction • Earth's Seasons • Interactions Within Ecosystems Biology: • Cell and the Cell Theory • The Human Digestive System • The Circulatory System • The Human Respiratory System • Mitosis and the Cell Cycle • Cellular Respiration and Photosynthesis • Photosynthesis • Cancer: Cell Division Gone Wrong - Volume I • Cancer: Cell Division Gone Wrong - Volume II • Cell Membrane and Transport • Hearing and the Human Ear • The Human Eye • Genetic Material: DNA and RNA • The Nervous System • Energy Flow In Ecosystems Physics: • Newton's Three Laws of Motion • Kinetic and Gravitational Potential Energy • Current Electricity and Circuit Diagrams • Static Electricity • Light Optics and the Production of Light • Sound, Sound Energy and Speed • One and Two-Dimensional Motion • Uniform Acceleration • How Planes Fly • Refraction • Friction • Energy and Its Forms • Density and Buoyancy Space Science: • The Life and Death of Stars • The Moon and its Phases • Life In Space • Our Solar System • Solar and Lunar Eclipse • Earth's Seasons • Asteroids, Comets and Meteors Chemistry: • Atomic Model, Notation and Atoms • Chemical Reactions and Balancing Equations • Molecular and Ionic Compounds • Physical and Chemical Properties & Changes • Acids, Bases, and Neutralization Reactions • The Periodic Table • Single and Double Displacement Reactions • Balancing Chemical Equations • Synthesis, Decomposition and Combustion Reactions • Atomic Theory, Atomic Structure and Isotopes • Types of Bonds and Intermolecular Forces • The Mole/Avogadro's Number • Density and Buoyancy These station cards are meant to be used as a lab activity but can also be utilized in a review task before a test or a quiz. Used either way, your students will love it! I know mine do and I'm telling you from first-hand experience as I've used this activity in my own class. Thank you for your interest in my products. If you have any questions, please send me an email - [email protected] Classification of Living Things – Lab Station Activity
This packet focuses on the scientific classification system for living things, including the five kingdoms. Included in the packet you will find: (1) Instructions of assembling a “The Five Kingdoms” foldable, (2) “The Five Kingdoms” foldable - 2 pages, (3) a poster/chart on the 5 kingdoms, their characteristics, and examples of each which is suitable for a student science notebook, (4) a Plant and Animal Classification Chart that is suitable for student science notebooks, (5) a poster for student notebooks about what classification is and why scientists need it, (6) a Classifying Living Things activity, with a key, and (7) a quiz on the Classification System, with a key. TpT Digital Activity Already Created for you!! For great companion product, click the links below: Classification of Living Things: The Five Kingdoms Classification of Living Things: The 7 Levels Sorting Activities Seven Levels of Classification: Doodle Dat Notes and PowerPoint OR . . . You might be interested in a BUNDLE that includes all three of the above products! BUNDLE: Classification of Living Things, Levels of Classification, PowerPoint, and Doodle Dat Notes Visit Suzanne's Classroom Store! The resources are designed to enrich or supplement your current curriculum.
TEKS 8.a Define taxonomy and recognize the importance of a standardized taxonomic system to the scientific community. 8.b Categorize organisms using a hierarchical classification system based on similarities and differences shared among groups. Learning objectives: Be able to define the following terms: Classification Taxonomy Taxon Binomial Nomenclature Genus Species In addition the contributions made by Aristotle and Carolus Linnaeous to the field of classification. Classification of Living Things. How would you classify this organism? Plant (actichoke) or animal ( armadillo) Their body is covered in large scales similar in arrangement to dinosaur bone plates! They have no teeth instead they have an organ similar to a bird's gizzard! The Pangolin What is classification? is the grouping of objects or organisms based on a set of conditions. A regular system of classification helps scientists organize and communicate information about biology. Early Classification Systems. Aristotle Greek Philosopher (385 B.C. - 322 B.C) Plants Herbs Shrubs Trees Violets, Rose Mary, Onions Blackberry bush, honeysuckle flannelbush Apple , Oak, Mapple Animals with red blood Land Water Air Wolf, Cat, Bear Dolphin , eel, Sea Bass Owl, Bat, Crow Do you see any problems with this system? Carrol Linnaeous known as the" Father of Taxonomy". Was a Swedish Botanist Born in Sweden (1707- 1778) Developed the branch in science that deals with classification called Taxonomy. What is taxonomy? is the science of naming, describing and classifying organisms and includes all plants, animals and microorganisms of the world. Carrol Linnaeus named organisms using a two part naming system called Binomial nomenclature. He Started classifying things based on physical similarities into groups called "taxons" or Levels of Organization. Why do you think Scientists use scientific names? Biologists use scientific names because common names vary in their use. For example, the bird Cardinalis cardinalis, shown below, is commonly called a redbird, a cardinal, and a Northern cardinal. Common names include cougar, Mountain Lion, puma and catamont. Scientific name: Puma concolor. Binomial Nomenclature gives each individual species a two part name,(binomial) the first name is the Organisms Genus the second part is the Organisms Species. (Language Latin.) Genus: taxonomic category that ranks above species and below family. Species: Are group of closely related organisms that are very similar to each other capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. Rules for writing Scientific Names. The first letter of the Genus is ALWAYS Capatalized. The first letter of the species is NEVER capitalized. Scientific names are always Italicized or Underlined Example : Homo sapiens Homo in latin means man. sapien means wise. therefore it means "wise man" This naming system includes the organisms GENUS and SPECIES. Ex: Homo (Genus) sapiens (Species)......Homo sapien Ex: Canus (Genus) lupis (Species)......Canus lupus Genus is always CAPITALIZED, species is ALWAYS lowercase. The purpose of this system is so scientist around the would could communicate with each other. The modern classification system developed by Linnaeous has Seven Levels. https://www.mnemonic-device.com/biology/ Dumb Kids Playing Catch On Freeway Get Smashed classifying animals Review Quiz
The term taxonomy was coined by De Condolle. Carl Linnaeus was regarded as the father of classification (taxonomy). He proposed two kin...
“Six Kingdoms of Life Poster Project” is a guideline for designing a poster displaying the scientific classification of life - six kingdoms of living things: animals, plants, fungi, protists, eubacteria, and archaebacteria. It is a cross-curricular activity to engage in project-based learning when building a strong foundation for the concept of classifying live organisms. Provide your students an opportunity to convey researched information in a creative yet accessible and understandable way. When designing a poster, students think critically about every element on the poster—whether it's the text or drawing; all elements count and are chosen and arranged purposefully to further that goal. Posters are different from essays or articles in the way they convey information. Poster space is minimal, so everything counts—nothing should be extraneous. The text should be as concise as possible. The design, title, and subheadings, which will be noticed from a distance, need to be eye-catching. Definitely, making a poster is a great way to foster creativity and enhance learning. It is perfect for traditional classroom settings, 1:1 schools, or distance learning. An indication of how familiar students are with the subject is evidenced by how well they can convey it. It comes with a scoring rubric (100 points) – ½ page size – to set out clear assessment criteria and expectations for different levels of performance standards while making transparent the process of synthesizing evidence into an overall evaluative judgment. NOTE: A colorful sample is included for inspiration. If you like the sample, feel free to print this definitely a bright and uplifting poster to decorate your classroom to engage your students daily. Also, consider printing the poster on cardstock and laminating it for extended use. The zipped file includes: - PDF version for easy “print + make copies” use; - PPT version to edit the instructions and rubric to meet your needs based on your student's abilities and experience. Thank you in advance for purchasing and/or downloading this file. Enjoy it! Feedback is always appreciated. Make sure you check the PREVIEW out before downloading/ or purchasing the product. If there are some minor changes you would like to be made, please, let me know, and I will do my best to help you out. Enthusiastically, ✎ Inspiring Teaching Design ©2018 LEAVE FEEDBACK Dear customer, to say that your feedback is powerful is an understatement. I hope you love it! If you do, would you consider posting an online review? This helps me to continue providing excellent products and helps potential buyers to make confident decisions. Thank you in advance for your review and for being a preferred customer. You can submit feedback right away after the purchase or go to Buy -> My Purchases-> Free Downloads for a list of what you have downloaded for free in the past. Next to each title, you'll find a You can leave a review after downloading this resource button. I ♥ FOLLOWERS Be the first to know about my store discounts, free products, and product launches! Just click the green Follow Me star under my store name on this page or click the “Follow Me” star under Inspiring Teaching Design. TERMS OF USE © Inspiring Teaching Design. This product is my intellectual property. I own the resource while purchasing a license to use it in your classroom with your students only. It may not be posted on a public website or shared Drive where others can download it. You may reference the resource with credit, and a link is given. You may not translate and/or resell this resource.
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Taxonomy is the branch of biology that classifies all living things. It was developed by the Swedish botanist Carolus Linnaeus, who lived during the 18th Century, and his system of classification is still used today.
Here are some fun resources to help in learning about the classification of living things :) A short youtube video that gives a simple explanation: KidsBiology.com: A “classification”…
This worksheet delves into the distinction between living and nonliving things by presenting a series of statements and prompting students to determine their veracity. Students are faced with twelve claims related to the characteristics and needs of living and nonliving entities. For each statement, learners must decide whether it’s true or false based on their...
This hub explains how and why we classify organisms and the characteristics they share.
In this resource, there is a nonfiction reading passage based on Classification of Living Things. It is differentiated for your high, mid, and lower level students. Integrate science content with your reading texts and meet each reader's needs with this set. Guided reading levels: M-P-S $Why should...
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– the study of categorizing organisms Binomial Nomenclature – two-part scientific naming of organisms – the first word identifies the genus and the second word is the species Example: Ursus americanus – Ursus horribilis – Ursus arctos – Ursus maritimus – NOTE: the format: capitals and italics Levels of Classification (7) or Taxa: “King…
Here is a brief outline of the classification of living things to help you understand your ecosystem well. Read the characteristics of each level.
Classification of Living Things. Why do we classify things?. Supermarket aisles Libraries Classes Teams/sports Members of a family Roads Cities Money. What is classification?. Classification : putting things into orderly groups based on similar characteristics
Taxonomic Classification of Living Things can be used as a quiz, test, or WS. Students will answer questions about domains and kingdoms, identify pictured cells as prokaryotic or eurkaryotic, and more. Ideal for middle school.
Students will be challenged to develop a classification system using crunchy snacks and relate it to the process scientists use to classify living organisms. The product contains three complete labs that are differentiated for all of your students. BUNDLE AND SAVE $$:Buy the Complete Inquiry Labs B...
This classification simulation activity will help middle school science students learn the PROCESS of classification by classifying paper "aliens" into smaller and smaller groups in which the aliens are more and more similar. They will also learn the relationship between classification and scientific names by naming the groups they create. Before using this activity, students should have at least some familiarity with the history of the development of the levels of classification and should at least have heard about the Linnean classification system. Included are: -50 stylized aliens (seen in the thumbnails and preview). Students divide and subdivide them into phyla, classes, orders, genera, and species by making decisions about which are the important characteristics to consider - A recording sheet for students. - A set of instructions for the teacher including suggestions for variations and extensions. - A chart showing one way to classify the aliens (to get you started or for help getting students started). - Discussion questions for use at the end of the activity. The average time for the activity is about 45 min. with 7th grade students, but that is somewhat variable because genuine learning is going on with students making different (but authentic and justifiable) decisions about how to classify the aliens. There's not "one right way" for this activity to turn out so each group of students will approach it a little bit differently. And that's part of the fun of teaching with it! Can you use it tomorrow? Yes. It's very low prep. *************************************************************************** This activity is also part of a BUNDLE of products that covers EVERYTHING you need for an introduction to classification! Save 25% by purchasing the bundle and get Classification of Aliens with ALL of these: Classification Illustrated This is a 200+ slide presentation in graphic novel style, with embedded student tasks, to teach about the origin of our classification system, and help students to understand how it works. Why Scientists Use Latin and Greek for Scientific Names This is a 56 slide presentation with stunning photographs to teach and help students understand, why Latin and Greek are essential for scientific names. A Field Guide To Your Students: An Introduction to Dichotomous Keys This is the most fun you (or your students) have ever had with dichotomous keys. It's the best way EVER to introduce how they work. Be prepared for repeating this demo over and over because your students will LOVE it! Click here for the BUNDLE ************************************************************ How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases: • Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need to login). Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button. Simply click it and you will be taken to a page where you can give a quick rating and leave a short comment for the product. I value your feedback very much. Be the first to know about my new discounts, freebies and product launches: • Look for the green star near the top of any page within my store and click it to become a follower. You will then receive customized email updates about this store.
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Classification of Living Things All living organisms are classified into groups based on very basic, shared characteristics. Organisms within each group are then further divided into smaller groups…
Introduce the scientific classification of living things with this engaging PowerPoint presentation. It’s richly illustrated, in graphic novel style, and narrated by a collection of characters including Linnaeus, a variety of North American animals, and by the classification groups themselves. You’ll receive: • A 144 Slide PowerPoint Presentation with student engagement tasks embedded. • A student answer sheet. • An annotated Teacher’s Guide The objectives of this presentation are that students will: • Understand that classification is something that all humans do innately. • Understand that classification is important in our daily lives. • Understand that classification groups can be represented as nested Venn diagrams. • Understand that living things are classified for the purpose of establishing the relationships between them. • Understand that Linnaeus’ system is flexible and allows for new groups to be added as new species are discovered. • Know ways that people, including Aristotle, tried unsuccessfully to develop a useful system for classification of animals. • Know who Linnaeus was, and why he developed his system. • Know the seven classification groups, from kingdom to species. • Know that scientific names are composed of genus and species names. • Interpret nested Venn Diagrams. • Add to nested Venn Diagrams to represent characteristics of given animals Important note: This presentation makes references to North American animals, and to American holidays, foods, and sports equipment. International buyers are encouraged to view the free preview before making a purchase decision. Connect with me by following my blog or by following me on Pinterest or on Facebook. Click on the green star near my logo to follow my TpT store and receive notifications of new product releases. You won't get annoying emails every day if you do that! :) You'll only get an email if I have just released a new product! Did you know you can get credits to use on any purchase in any TpT store just by leaving feedback? After you've used a product from a TpT seller, please take a minute to return to leave feedback. It's very much appreciated and it's an easy way to earn credits that save you money on your next purchase!
This is the MODIFIED version of the Taxonomic Classification of Living Things Quiz, Test, or WS. Students will answer questions about domains and kingdoms, identify pictured cells as prokaryotic or eurkaryotic, and more. Ideal for middle school. Modifications include more white space, larger font s...
This hub explains how and why we classify organisms and the characteristics they share.
Try this escape room, style game with your students today! This is a fun game that is perfect for teaching children about the ways that living things can be classified. This game focuses on students finding out facts and information and using these to solve puzzles. This helps them to learn about th...
This Taxonomy and Classification Guided Notes Graphic Organizer Bundle provides a fun way to teach your students about the levels of classification, three domains of life, and the six kingdoms of life as you examine the classification of living things. The guided notes are organized with great visuals and content to promote active engagement during class instruction or independent work. These graphic organizer provide notes that help students identify the most important information on the basic principle of taxonomy and the classification of living things. They are also perfect as a study guide. Students can color, doodle, and personalize their notes. The concepts covered in the taxonomy and classification of living things guided notes graphic organizer are: Brief background on the development of the classification system Eight levels of classification Binomial nomenclature Dichotomy key Scientific name The concepts covered in the domains of life guided notes graphic organizer are: Brief background on the development of the three domains of life system Examples of organisms in the three domains Characteristics of Archaea Characteristics of Bacteria Characteristics of Eukarya The concepts covered in the kingdom of life guided notes graphic organizer are: Brief introduction to the six kingdoms of life Examples of organisms in the six kingdoms Characteristics of Archaebacteria Characteristics of Eubacteria Characteristics of Protista Characteristics of Fungi Characteristics of Plantae Characteristics of Animalia What's Included in each guided notes set: ⭐ Vocabulary Bingo Game – to be used as an anticipatory set activity to help engage students and activate their prior knowledge. Also great as a review game. ⭐Guided notes for differentiated instruction 2 Scaffolded versions (colored and black/white) for filling in the blanks. 2 blank versions 2 completed student examples (colored and black/white) 1 or 2 completed version that may be used as an anchor chart or poster for your science classroom display or bulletin board ⭐PowerPoint and Google Slides presentations that can be used as a reference for both the teacher and the student to complete scaffolded fill in the blanks. 100% editable text ⭐“Knowledge check" quiz with answer key to assess students’ understanding of the concepts covered. How to implement and use your guided notes: Print the version(s) of the notes that are most suitable for your students. Ensure that the students understand their responsibility to fill in each of the blanks in the guided notes with the appropriate concepts, definitions, or other content during class instruction Display the PowerPoint guided notes (via overhead projector, computer projector, or smartboard) so the students can fill in the blanks or make their own notes as the information is presented. Encourage your students to color, doodle, and personalize their notes. The notes may also be used as independent work, practice, and review for your students. I hope you and your students enjoy this resource. Be the first to know about my new FREEBIES, and PRODUCTS. Follow me by clicking the green star at the top of my store to get the latest updates on NEW FREEBIES and PRODUCTS. Thank you! Happy Teaching!
After using puppets in our previous science session at home, we continued with more cementing of how classification can be done. Tiger attended a hands-on lecture on taxonomy where he learnt about the complexities of taxonomy in simplified concepts. The lecturer presented the session in a very hands-on way by having the children put on different types of hats, and to learn about how classification works by using hats as a proxy to the different ways that things can be grouped together. Back home, we did another quick visual revision of classification with a few home-made cards and lollisticks: Once the general visual (above) was laid out, I used a piece of yarn to highlight the area (vertebrate) that we will be spending more time on from now. Using puppets in our previous science session gave us the idea to make more use of the toys Tiger has at home. We gathered all the cuddly toys and puppets into a corner to be sorted out. It turned out that all the toys in the house happen to be vertebrate! The classification exercise gave us many opportunities to discuss the various characteristics of each type of vertebrate. It caused Tiger to consider carefully what makes a bird, a reptile, an amphibian, a mammal, and a fish, so that he could put each toy in the correct category. Tiger did not have much problems with the exercise apart from hedgehog, which succeded to confuse him into thinking of it first as an invertebrate (Tiger thought the hedgehog has no backbone because it can curl into a ball), then as a reptile (I can't remember how or why this particular confusion had happened). After a few minutes of questions that led him to discover the 'errors of his ways', Tiger realised for himself where the hedgehog should go -- with the mammals. The lesson concluded with us looking for items around the house that had come from animals. The food stuff was very obvious, but some of the non-food items offered new learnings for Tiger. Food from animals Non-food items from animals This post is linked up to several blog hops, where you can visit to see what other homeschoolers have been busy with. It has also been linked to the Homeschool Showcase #92.
Here are the DETAILED instructions to our Taxonomy Foldable that we have been making for our Standard 5 Unit in class. Remember that this assignment is worth 100 points and is due Friday September 27, 2013. DO YOUR BEST WORK!!! A rubric for how the assignment is going to be graded is at the end of the presentation. Make sure your foldable has ALL of the information included in the slideshow. It should all look familiar, it is the same slide presentation we have used in class. GOOD LUCK! Here is what your foldable should look like (all instructions are in the slide show below): Classification Systems Foldable Science 7 Taxonomy Foldable PPT by MrsSimonson
This classification simulation activity will help middle school science students learn the PROCESS of classification by classifying paper "aliens" into smaller and smaller groups in which the aliens are more and more similar. They will also learn the relationship between classification and scientific names by naming the groups they create. Before using this activity, students should have at least some familiarity with the history of the development of the levels of classification and should at least have heard about the Linnean classification system. Included are: -50 stylized aliens (seen in the thumbnails and preview). Students divide and subdivide them into phyla, classes, orders, genera, and species by making decisions about which are the important characteristics to consider - A recording sheet for students. - A set of instructions for the teacher including suggestions for variations and extensions. - A chart showing one way to classify the aliens (to get you started or for help getting students started). - Discussion questions for use at the end of the activity. The average time for the activity is about 45 min. with 7th grade students, but that is somewhat variable because genuine learning is going on with students making different (but authentic and justifiable) decisions about how to classify the aliens. There's not "one right way" for this activity to turn out so each group of students will approach it a little bit differently. And that's part of the fun of teaching with it! Can you use it tomorrow? Yes. It's very low prep. *************************************************************************** This activity is also part of a BUNDLE of products that covers EVERYTHING you need for an introduction to classification! Save 25% by purchasing the bundle and get Classification of Aliens with ALL of these: Classification Illustrated This is a 200+ slide presentation in graphic novel style, with embedded student tasks, to teach about the origin of our classification system, and help students to understand how it works. Why Scientists Use Latin and Greek for Scientific Names This is a 56 slide presentation with stunning photographs to teach and help students understand, why Latin and Greek are essential for scientific names. A Field Guide To Your Students: An Introduction to Dichotomous Keys This is the most fun you (or your students) have ever had with dichotomous keys. It's the best way EVER to introduce how they work. Be prepared for repeating this demo over and over because your students will LOVE it! Click here for the BUNDLE ************************************************************ How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases: • Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need to login). Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button. Simply click it and you will be taken to a page where you can give a quick rating and leave a short comment for the product. I value your feedback very much. Be the first to know about my new discounts, freebies and product launches: • Look for the green star near the top of any page within my store and click it to become a follower. You will then receive customized email updates about this store.
