CLASSIFICATION OF LIVING THINGS

Classification of Living Things

How are organisms classified?

Open Ended

Why do you think scientists classify living things?

Why do we classify living things?

• There are millions of living things on Earth.

• Classifying allows scientist to make connections between new and discovered species.

• Make connections between different living things.

Open Ended

What do these living things have in common?

Lesson objectives

- Recognise the four main groups of living things: animals, plants, fungi and bacteria.

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- Classify animals into six main groups: mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians and insects

There are four groups of living things.​

Open Ended

Name 1 animal which is a living thing: ________

Open Ended

Name 1 plant which is a living thing: ________

​What are fungi?

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​Fungi like mushrooms which feed on plants and animals, living or dead.

​What are bacteria?

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​Bacteria are so small that we can only see them through a microscope.

​Groups of animals:

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Vertebrates (have a backbone): mammals, birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians

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​Invertebrates (don't have a backbone): insects

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​6 groups of animals:

• ​mammals

• birds

• ​fish

• ​reptiles

• ​amphibians

• ​insects

​Game: Choose correct groups.

Multiple Choice

Mammals

• Vertebrates (have a backbone)

• Invertebrates (don't have a backbone)

Multiple Choice

Birds

• Vertebrates (have a backbone)

• Invertebrates (don't have a backbone)

Multiple Choice

Insects

• Vertebrates (have a backbone)

• Invertebrates (don't have a backbone)

Multiple Choice

Fish

• Vertebrates (have a backbone)

• Invertebrates (don't have a backbone)

Multiple Choice

Fish

• Vertebrates (have a backbone)

• Invertebrates (don't have a backbone)

Multiple Choice

Reptiles

• Vertebrates (have a backbone)

• Invertebrates (don't have a backbone)

Multiple Choice

Amphibians

• Vertebrates (have a backbone)

• Invertebrates (don't have a backbone)

​What are mammals?

​- Mammals have hair or fur on their bodies.

​- Mammals give birth to their young alive.

​- Female mammals produce milk to feed their young.

Open Ended

Name 1 mammal: ____________

​What are birds?

Open Ended

Name 1 bird that CAN fly: ________

Open Ended

Name 1 bird that CAN'T fly: ________

Open Ended

Some birds can't fly, how do they move?

​What are fish?

Practice Round​

Group ​the animals: Choose the correct answers!!!

Multiple Choice

Bat

• Mammals

• Birds

• Fish

Multiple Choice

Human

• Mammals

• Birds

• Fish

Multiple Choice

Ostrich

• Mammals

• Birds

• Fish

Multiple Choice

Guppy

• Mammals

• Birds

• Fish

Multiple Choice

Sparrow

• Mammals

• Birds

• Fish

Multiple Choice

Dolphin

• Mammals

• Birds

• Fish

Multiple Choice

Shark

• Mammals

• Birds

• Fish

Multiple Choice

To put similar organisms into groups is callled

• taxonomy

• classification

• dichotomous key

• phylum