Classification of Living ThingsMrs. Cooper2011

Why do we classify things? Think of something in your life that is organized?

How is it organized? Why does this help you?

Classification of living things is the same as items that are organized in everyday life.

It helps scientist to organize the millions of living things that are found on Earth.

Learning Targets1. I can IDENTIFY the 6 Kingdoms used to

classify living things.2. I can IDENTIFY the 7 levels of classification3. I can IDENTIFY patterns used to classify

living things4. I can DESCRIBE/EXPLAIN how these

patterns are used to classify living things5. I can use these patterns to CLASSIFY

organisms into the correct taxonomy6. I can CREATE a mobile showing the correct

taxonomy of a specific animal

What is a Living Thing? A living thing must have most of the following

qualities: Move from place to place or make things inside it

move around Eat to get energy for breathing, moving and growth Grow during its lifetime Breathe in gases needed for life Change as it reacts to changes in the environment

and their body’s needs Reproduce with its own kind to create the next

generation

6 Kingdoms

There are 6

accepted Kingdoms

(5 depending on which textbook

you read!)

• Monera• Archeabacteria• Eubacteria

• Protista• Fungi• Plantae • Animalia

Monera

All Monera are single celled organisms that

get nutrients from other living or dead

organisms.

Archeabacteria

Ancient Form of bacteria. Thought to have been the first lifeform on Earth.

Found in hostile environments: deep

sea vents, volcanoes, dead sea, etc.

Also known as Cyanobacteria

Eubacteria Found in chains or clusters. Know this as E-Coli, bacterias that

are used to make bread, cheese, wine.

Can cause diseases. Breaks down dead

organisms (Decomposers)

PROTISTA Single Celled like Monera, but can MOVE! Uses

Cilia, Flagellum or propulsion to move around. Some use photosynthesis for food, others can

absorb nutrients directly from their environment. Can live in complete darkness. MALARIA is caused by a protist.

FUNGI MULTICELLULAR! Can Reproduce sexually or asexually. Were once classified with Plants. Prefer Dark Areas. Get Food from decaying organic matter(Rotting

Logs, Leaf Litter, or Dead Animals)