Classification:

Keywords:
• Match the correct keyword to the definition

KINGDOM Distinguishing traits

SPECIES The top level of

organisms in classification

CHARACTERISTICS A single class of living thing

with distinguishing features
 What is classification?
Cows and dolphins have several features in common.

Many other organisms also share common features.

Scientists use common features to put organisms into groups.
Grouping organisms based on their common features is
called classification.
Classification – Grouping Organisms
One way that a scientist might have grouped these
organisms is to put them into the following four groups:
1. Plants

• Birds

• Mammals

• Reptiles

These groups come from the scientific system for

classifying organisms.
 The Classification System:
The classification system begins with very big groups
that include a lot of organisms and then moves down
to smaller groups made up of fewer organisms.

The biggest groups are called the kingdoms.

All living things are classified into five different

kingdoms.
living things

plants animals fungi monera protista

 living things

plants animals fungi monera protista

Pine Jellyfish Mushrooms Amoeba Bacteria

Cows e.g. e coli
Ferns Toadstools Algae
Crabs, Flies Bean/Pea
Spiders, Yeast Plankton
Rose Plants
Snakes
Robins,
Worms
 Task
• Using you notes and the sheets provided
design either a thought tree or spider
diagram on each of the 5 different
kingdoms. Include;
• Examples of each
• Characteristics e.g. is it uni/multi cellular,
auto/phototrophic?
• As much information explained IN YOUR
OWN WORDS!!!