Suggested Time: 19 days
Objectives
Students will:
examine the modes of transmission of these pathogens to humans; and identify an example of a virus, bacterium, fungus, and parasite.
identify some characteristics that are used to put common organisms into categories;
analyze shared characteristics among organisms;
use a pneumonic device to recall the seven levels of the Linnaean classification system (kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species);
explain that an organism’s scientific name is made up of two Latin words, one for its genus and the other for its species;
describe domains as being a more inclusive (larger) category than kingdoms;
identify the three domains as Archaea, Eubacteria, and Eukarya;
discuss that organisms are placed into domains based on their genetic similarities; and recognize that the organisms in the three domains are divided into six kingdoms.
How do scientists define and organize living things?
SC.6.L.14.A
All living things share certain characteristics.
SC.6.L.14.B
The scientific theory of cells, also called cell theory, is the fundamental organizing principle of life on Earth.
SC.6.L.14.C
Life can be organized in a functional and structural hierarchy
SC.6.L.14.D
Life is maintained by various physiological functions essential for growth, reproduction, and homeostasis.
SC.6.L.14.3
Recognize and explore how cells of all organisms undergo similar processes to maintain homeostasis, including extracting energy from food, getting rid of waste, and reproducing.
SC.6.L.14.6
Compare and contrast types of infectious agents that may infect the human body, including viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites.
SC.6.L.15.1
Analyze and describe how and why organisms are classified according to shared characteristics with emphasis on the Linnaean system combined with the concept of Domains.
Archea
Autotroph
Bacteria
Binomial Nomenclature
Class
Classification
Common Name
Domain
Eukarya
Eukaryotic
Family
Genus
Heterotroph
Kingdom
Linnaean System
Multicellular
Order
Phylum
Prokaryotic
Scientific Name
Species
Unicellular