Scientific Scientific NamesNames

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A name used by scientists, especially the A name used by scientists, especially the taxonomic name of an organismtaxonomic name of an organism that that consists of the genus and species. consists of the genus and species.

Scientific names usually come from Scientific names usually come from Latin Latin or Greek. or Greek.

An An example example is is Homo sapiensHomo sapiens,, the the scientific name for scientific name for humanshumans..

WHY LATIN or GREEK?WHY LATIN or GREEK?

Throughout most of the history of Western science, all scientific literature was written in Latin.

Only recently has it been written in spoken languages like English.

The use of Latin names has remained so that scientists that speak different languages can understand what they are talking about.

Another reason is that many plants and animals have common names that differ by region.

Having a Latin name avoids confusion among scientists.

6 levels of classification6 levels of classification

KingdomKingdom KingKing PhylumPhylum PlaysPlays ClassClass ChessChess OrderOrder OnOn FamilyFamily FlatFlat GenusGenus GreenGreen SpeciesSpecies StoolStool

Time to ThinkTime to Think

Write a sentence to help you “remember” the Write a sentence to help you “remember” the levels of classification from the greatest to the levels of classification from the greatest to the least number of organisms.least number of organisms.

Work in pair.Work in pair. Write in the card given to you.Write in the card given to you. Optional but recommended: Decorate your Optional but recommended: Decorate your

card.card. 10 minutes to think and work.10 minutes to think and work.

CHEER WITH ME!CHEER WITH ME!

Scientific namesScientific names are cool to learnare cool to learn Letter case is consideredLetter case is considered For For GGenus it will be enus it will be upperupper For For sspecies it will be pecies it will be lowlow But do not forget But do not forget Always Always underlineunderline If not If not italicizeitalicize So everything will be fine.So everything will be fine.

Which is correct?Which is correct?

Genus species Genus species Genus speciesGenus speciesGenus speciesGenus speciesGenus speciesGenus species

Time to WorkTime to Work

Work in triad.Work in triad. Compose a rap/chant/cheer identifying all the Compose a rap/chant/cheer identifying all the

rules in writing scientific names. (10 minutes)rules in writing scientific names. (10 minutes) Use examples of the scientific name of the Use examples of the scientific name of the

given organism given to you.given organism given to you. Write your chant/rap/cheer at the back of the Write your chant/rap/cheer at the back of the

card you used in levels of classification. (10 card you used in levels of classification. (10 minutes)minutes)

Present it to class. (5 minutes)Present it to class. (5 minutes)