1. Classification of Living Things
Five kingdoms: Monera (bacteria), Plants, Animals, Fungi and Protists

2. History of the Classification of Living Things
It all began with OBSERVATION
People began to notice similarities and differences among living things
They started to organize living things into groups or categories based on certain characteristics
Classification is important in all areas –
Science – meteorologists classify types of storms – thunderstorm, hurricane, etc.
Chemists – categorize elements in the periodic table
English – words are classified as nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc.
Math – numbers (odd/even) (shapes – circles, rectangles, triangles etc.)
History –time period, geographically by groups of people

3. Classification – the grouping of living things according to similar characteristics
You use classification in your everyday life
Maybe your classify your clothing by season – jackets, heavy weight clothes, winter… short sleeve shirts, shorts, lightweight clothes, summer
Or maybe by type – pants, sweaters, skirts, jackets
Maybe by color – reds, blacks, blues, etc.

4. Let’s try to classify! Flower 1 Flower 3 Flower 2 Flower 4
You can only use OBSERVABLE characteristics. IF YOU CANT SEE IT YOU CANT USE IT!

5. Here is how I did it. Does the flower have more than five petals?
YES NO

6. Flowers with more than five petals Does the flower have a yellow center?
YES NO

7. Flowers with a yellow center Does the flower have wide, rounded petals?
YES NO

8. Does the flower have more than five petals?
YES
Does the flower have a yellow center?
Does the flower have wide, rounded petals? NO