Name_________ Lesson 8 – A System to Gr.6__ Classify Animals

Name_________ Lesson 8 – A System to Gr.6__ Classify Animals Pages 32-33 Scientists grouped all animals (V and IV) together to make up the Animal ____________

Name_________ Lesson 8 – A System to Gr.6__ Classify Animals Pages 32-33 Scientists grouped all animals (V and IV) together to make up the Animal ____________ A kingdom is then divided into smaller and smaller groupings (like boxes within boxes). The largest box has the greatest # of organisms in it  _________. The smallest box has the smallest number of organisms – just one – is a ________.

Name_________ Lesson 8 – A System to Gr.6__ Classify Animals Pages 32-33 Scientists grouped all animals (V and IV) together to make up the Animal ____________ A kingdom is then divided into smaller and smaller groupings (like boxes within boxes). The largest box has the greatest # of organisms in it  _________. The smallest box has the smallest number of organisms – just one – is a ________. A good example is narrowing down where you live: North America  Canada  NB  Fredericton  E3B 2C1  470 Albert St.  John’s House

Name_________ Lesson 8 – A System to Gr.6__ Classify Animals Pages 32-33 Scientists grouped all animals (V and IV) together to make up the Animal ____________ A kingdom is then divided into smaller and smaller groupings (like boxes within boxes). The largest box has the greatest # of organisms in it  _________. The smallest box has the smallest number of organisms – just one – is a ________. A good example is narrowing down where you live: North America  Canada  NB  Fredericton  E3B 2C1  470 Albert St.  John’s House Kingdom  Phylum  ________  _________  ________  __________  ___________ There are ___ groups.

Name_________ Lesson 8 – A System to Gr.6__ Classify Animals Pages 32-33 Scientists grouped all animals (V and IV) together to make up the Animal ____________ A kingdom is then divided into smaller and smaller groupings (like boxes within boxes). The largest box has the greatest # of organisms in it  _________. The smallest box has the smallest number of organisms – just one – is a ________. A good example is narrowing down where you live: North America  Canada  NB  Fredericton  E3B 2C1  470 Albert St.  John’s House Kingdom  Phylum  ________  _________  ________  __________  ___________ There are ___ groups. A very easy way to remember the first letters of each of the 7 groups is to watch this movie about…

Name_________ Lesson 8 – A System to Gr.6__ Classify Animals Pages 32-33 Scientists grouped all animals (V and IV) together to make up the Animal ____________ A kingdom is then divided into smaller and smaller groupings (like boxes within boxes). The largest box has the greatest # of organisms in it  _________. The smallest box has the smallest number of organisms – just one – is a ________. A good example is narrowing down where you live: North America  Canada  NB  Fredericton  E3B 2C1  470 Albert St.  John’s House Kingdom  Phylum  ________  _________  ________  __________  ___________ There are ___ groups. A very easy way to remember the first letters of each of the 7 groups is to watch this movie about… “King Philip Came Over For Good Spaghetti.”

Name ANSWERS Lesson 8 – A System to Gr.6__ Classify Animals Pages 32-33 Scientists grouped all animals (V and IV) together to make up the Animal Kingdom A kingdom is then divided into smaller and smaller groupings (like boxes within boxes). The largest box has the greatest # of organisms in it  Kingdom. The smallest box has the smallest number of organisms – just one – is a Species. A good example is narrowing down where you live: North America  Canada  NB  Fredericton  E3B 2C1  470 Albert St.  John’s House Kingdom  Phylum  Class  Order  Family  Genus  Species There are 7 groups.

Name ANSWERS Lesson 8 – A System to Gr.6__ Classify Animals Pages 32-33 Scientists grouped all animals (V and IV) together to make up the Animal Kingdom A kingdom is then divided into smaller and smaller groupings (like boxes within boxes). The largest box has the greatest # of organisms in it  Kingdom. The smallest box has the smallest number of organisms – just one – is a Species. A good example is narrowing down where you live: North America  Canada  NB  Fredericton  E3B 2C1  470 Albert St.  John’s House Kingdom  Phylum  Class  Order  Family  Genus  Species There are 7 groups. Now classify the ordinary “house cat” into the 7 groups!

Domestic Cat Category Name Kingdom ___________ Phylum ___________ Class ___________ Order ___________ Family ___________ Genus ___________ Species ___________

Domestic Cat Category Name Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Phylum Chordata (Vertebrates) Class Mammalia (Mammals) Order Carnivora (Carnivores) Family Felidae (Felines) Genus Felis (Cats) Species Felis domesticus (House Cat)

Classification Pyramid Spaghetti Good For Over Came Phillip King

Classification Pyramid Species Genus Family Order Class Phylum Kingdom Spaghetti Good For Over Came Phillip King