Week 5: Levels of Classification

Learning Intentions: Today we are learning about classification levels.

Success Criteria: Students will be successful when they understand that organisms are put into groups depending on their characteristics.

The Classification Song

Watch the YouTube clip that explains the classification process and the each classifications meaning.

Classification - Classification of OrganismsThis video describes the purpose of classification systems and how they are used by scientists.

Classifications of Living Things

There are 7 ways to classify living things. Copy down the 7 classifications in your books. Using the YouTube clip as reference, lets revisit the way a lion is classified below.

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Mammalia

Order: Carnivora

Family: Felidae

Genus: Panthera

Species: Leo

Let's look at how the Coyote and Gray Wolf are classified using the diagram on the right.

The 5 Kingdom

In your books, Please copy down the 5 Kingdoms and the definition for each

Animal: Members of the kingdom Animalia are eukaryotic and multicellular. They feed by ingesting other organisms or parts of other organisms. Their cells lack walls and they are usually motile.

Plant: Members of the kingdom Plantae are eukaryotic, multicellular, and photosynthetic. Plants have walled cells. They are usually non-motile

Fungi: Members of the kingdom Fungi are also eukaryotic and multicellular. They also have walled cells and are usually non- motile. Mode of nutrition distinguishes fungi from plants. Fungi are decomposers. Fungi digest organic matter outside the body and absorb the broken products.

Protista: Members of the kingdom Protista are eukaryotic. They consist of single cells or colonies of cells. This kingdom includes Amoeba, Paramecium, etc.

Monera: The members of this kingdom are prokaryotes. The kingdom Monera contains bacteria and the cyanobacteria.

Research your own animal

Research an animal of your choice and include the following dot points in your research. Complete this task as a PowerPoint.

Introduction about the animal
What is its Classification/Scientific name
Has your animal made any adaptations to survive over time
Describe what your animal looks like
Where does it live
What does it feed on
Are there any animals that hunt it
Your animals demeanor/mannerisms
Include images or statistics about your animal of choice

Penguin

Polar Bear

Monkey

Click View Video

Watch the documentary by clicking on the image to the right titled "Animal House" This video is a good lead into the enclosure assessment task.

DOCUMENTARY DESCRIPTION

Sir David Attenborough tells the stories of the world's best animal architects. There are house-proud bower birds, who only find a mate if they decorate their homes perfectly. There are hornets, who build electric central heating systems, and the star-nosed mole, whose house is designed so well that worms, his favourite meal, literally drop in for dinner. From larders to nurseries and from high-rises to subway systems, Attenborough shows that the animal architects have designed it long before humans

Animal HouseSir David Attenborough tells the stories of the world's best animal architects. There are house-proud bower birds, who only find a mate if they decorate ...

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