Classification of Living Things Activity

This print and digital lesson teaches your students about animal classification and taxonomy. Students will learn about the levels of classification in living things in an easy to understand format that will assess student comprehension along the way. Students will learn about Carolus Linnaeus, a scientist who developed animal classification levels, the need to organize living organisms, and how organisms are classified. In addition to the text, there is a "how to use" page, a vocabulary sheet, a graphic organizer that details characteristics and examples of the animal, plant, protist, and fungi kingdoms, a crossword puzzle, and a word search.

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Students will learn:

• Essential vocabulary terms related to classification such as
  • taxonomy
  • classify
  • kingdom
  • phylum
  • genus
  • species

• Classification:
  • What is it?
  • Carolus Linnaeus: famous scientists who grouped the organisms
  • Classification groups:
    • Domain Bacteria
    • Domain Archaea
    • Domain Eukarya

• Kingdoms:
  • Protist
  • Fungi
  • Plant
  • Animal

• Levels of classification
  • Domain
  • Kingdom
  • Phylum
  • Class
  • Order
  • Family
  • Genus
  • Species

• A mnemonic device to remember the levels of classification

This animal classification lesson includes:

• Teacher tips
• 3 science text worksheet packets; Classification of living things (2 pages), Kingdoms (2 pages), Levels of classification (4 pages)
• Digital Google Slide links to the above worksheets that can be distributed through your secure learning management system like Google Classroom, Schoology, SeeSaw, etc.
• Graphic organizer for kingdoms text
• Crossword puzzle
• Word search
• Answer key

How to use the levels of classification activities in your classroom:

• Science texts: Help introduce or review the classification of living things, kingdoms, and classification levels.
• Graphic organizer: Students can complete this activity independently by referencing the science text.
• Crossword puzzle: Helps students to reinforce important vocabulary terms
• Word search: Use this activity at the beginning of the unit to help acclimate students to words associated with the unit
• Homework
• Sub plans
• Science station

Other activities and lessons to support your teaching:

• Plant Life
• Human Body System

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