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Lessonobjectives Teachers'notes

LearningTarget:

Icanstatetheclassificationoflivingthings.

TheClassificationofLivingThings

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5KingdomsofLivingThings

1.AnimalKingdom

2.PlantKingdom

3.FungiKingdom

4.BacteriaKingdom

5.ProtistsKingdom

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Classifying means to put things into groups!

What does it mean to classify things?

By observing and comparing and contrasting the objects!

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Walks

Swims Flies

Rabbit

Tiger

Shark

Cat

Eagle

Penguin

Giraffe

Dog

Squirrel

DuckMonkey

Horse

Robin

Dolphin

What names can we give these different categories in order to sort the animals by their characteristics.

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Classification System

Kings = KingdomPlay = PhylumCards = ClassOn = OrderFat = FamilyGreen = GenusStools = Species

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AnimalKingdomAlltheseorganismsareanimals.

PhylumChordataAlltheseanimalshavespinalcords.

ClassMammaliaAlltheseanimalsgivemilktotheiryoung.

OrderCarnivoraAlltheseanimalseatmeat.

Pull

Pull

Aclassificationsystemmakesiteasiertocommunicateclearlybecauseeachorganismhasonlyonename,andeachnamebelongsonlytooneorganism.

FamilyCanidaeAlltheseanimalshavedoglikefeatures.

GenusCanisThislevelincludesalldogs,coyotes,andwolves.

SpecieslupusThislevelnamesaparticularkindofwolf,thegraywolf.

Pull

Pull

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How many kingdoms are living things classified into?

1 Numeric

PullPull

Traditionally the five kingdoms of life are:AnimalPlantFungiProtistBacteria

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Attachments

Lesson1GuidedPracticeAnswerKey.pdf

Lesson1GuidedPractice.pdf

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Lesson 1: Why do we classify?

Before You Read Lesson 1Read each statement below. Place a check mark in the circle to indicate whether you agree or disagree with the statement.

Agree Disagree1. Scientists use a classification system to

categorize plants and animals. 2. Scientists classify plants and animals using

certain characteristics. 3. Phylum is the name of the first level in the

classification system. 4. There are more organisms in the genus level

than at the order level.

After You Read Lesson 1Reread each statement above. If the lesson supports your choice, place a check mark in the Correct circle. Then explain how the text supports your choice. If the lesson does not support your choice, place a check mark in the Incorrect circle. Then explain why your choice is wrong.

Correct Incorrect

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Notes for Home: Your child has completed a pre/post inventory of key concepts in the lesson. Home Activity: Help your child create a mnemonic, or memory device, to help him or her remember the names of the seven classification levels.

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4A Lesson Review Workbook

Use with pages 79.

Lesson 1 Review

Reviewing Terms: MatchingMatch each definition with the correct word. Write the letter on the line next to the definition.

1. the highest and most general group of organisms

2. the level of classification below phylum

3. to put things into groups

4. the next level of classification below the level of kingdom

5. the level of classification with the least variety of organisms

a. kingdomb. classifyc. classd. speciese. phylum

Reviewing Concepts: True or FalseWrite T (True) or F (False) on the line before each statement.

6. A classification system makes it easier for scientists to communicate about specific organisms.

7. Todays classification system is still changing.

8. Archaebacteria and Eubacteria belong to the same kingdom.

Applying Strategies: Draw ConclusionsUse complete sentences to answer question 9. (2 points)

9. Why is there more variety in a kingdom than there is in a species? Give an example.

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Possible answers may include: A kingdom is the most general group of organisms. All organisms in the Animal Kingdom are animals. A species has only one kind of animal in it.

SMART Notebook

Think, Read, Learn

Pea

rson

Ed

ucat

ion,

Inc.

Workbook Think, Read, Learn 4

Name

Lesson 1: Why do we classify?

Before You Read Lesson 1Read each statement below. Place a check mark in the circle to indicate whether you agree or disagree with the statement.

Agree Disagree1. Scientists use a classification system to

categorize plants and animals. 2. Scientists classify plants and animals using

certain characteristics. 3. Phylum is the name of the first level in the

classification system. 4. There are more organisms in the genus level

than at the order level.

After You Read Lesson 1Reread each statement above. If the lesson supports your choice, place a check mark in the Correct circle. Then explain how the text supports your choice. If the lesson does not support your choice, place a check mark in the Incorrect circle. Then explain why your choice is wrong.

Correct Incorrect

1.

2.

3.

4.

Notes for Home: Your child has completed a pre/post inventory of key concepts in the lesson. Home Activity: Help your child create a mnemonic, or memory device, to help him or her remember the names of the seven classification levels.

Use with page 79

P

ears

on E

duc

atio

n, In

c.

Name

4A Lesson Review Workbook

Use with pages 79.

Lesson 1 Review

Reviewing Terms: MatchingMatch each definition with the correct word. Write the letter on the line next to the definition.

1. the highest and most general group of organisms

2. the level of classification below phylum

3. to put things into groups

4. the next level of classification below the level of kingdom

5. the level of classification with the least variety of organisms

a. kingdomb. classifyc. classd. speciese. phylum

Reviewing Concepts: True or FalseWrite T (True) or F (False) on the line before each statement.

6. A classification system makes it easier for scientists to communicate about specific organisms.

7. Todays classification system is still changing.

8. Archaebacteria and Eubacteria belong to the same kingdom.

Applying Strategies: Draw ConclusionsUse complete sentences to answer question 9. (2 points)

9. Why is there more variety in a kingdom than there is in a species? Give an example.

SMART Notebook

Page 1: Nov 4-10:26 AMPage 2: Aug 31-10:45 AMPage 3: Classification 1Page 4: Classification 2Page 5: Classification SystesmPage 6: Classification ChartPage 7: Dec 13-3:02 AMPage 8: Classification System-Guided PracticePage 9: Classification System-Guided Practice Answer KeyAttachments Page 1