Linnaean Classification of Organisms Mrs. Stewart

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Biodiversity – Think--Pair – Share  Where do we get all the biodiversity within a population?  Mutations  Random pairing of gametes  Independent assortment  Crossing over

Taxonomy  The classification of organisms Carolus Linnaeus  Swedish naturalist  Devised a heirarchal system for classifying and naming organisms

Elephants  Tell your Dog why scientists classify organisms

The Linnaean System  Domain  Kingdom  Phylum  Class  Order  Family  Genus  Species

Dogs  Explain to your Elephant how the Linnaean heirarchy system separates organisms

Who is most related?  The panda and the grizzly Or  The black bear and grizzly

Common names  Which one is a cougar? A mountain lion? A panther? The common names were all different depending on the region. But they referred to the same organisms.

Binomial Nomenclature  Linnaeus assigned organisms a two- part name.  Genus name  Species name  Example: Ursus arctos  Genus name is capitalized  Species name is lowercase

Elephants  Teach your dog how to name this creature using the Linnaeus binomial nomenclature.  Write the answer on an Exit Ticket This is a Norn. Norns belong to the genus Norno. This little guy is a “rajus”.

Dogs  Teach your elephant how to name this creature using the Linnaeus binomial nomenclature.  Write the answer on an Exit Ticket This is a Norn. Norns belong to the genus Norno. This little guy is a “dallus”.