1. “WHO AM I?” The Six Kingdoms of Living Things
© Mrs. LiChard-Pittner

2. The six kingdoms of living things have their own unique characteristics…

3. ARCHAEBACTERIA
(Archaea)
EUBACTERIA
(Bacteria)
PROTISTA
FUNGI
PLANTAE
ANIMALIA

4. Can you identify the correct kingdoms using the following descriptions of their characteristics?

5. Organisms classified within my kingdom get their food by feeding off of dead, decaying matter. Most species in my group are more than one cell big. Upon close examination, all of our cells have a nucleus inside to protect our chromosomes.
1. WHAT KINGDOM AM I?

6. FUNGI

7. Under a microscope, I am only one cell big
Under a microscope, I am only one cell big. Some species in my kingdom can produce their own food, while others cannot. None of the living things in my group have nuclei in the middle of their cells. We are used in producing many of your favorite foods, but some of us can also cause you to get very sick.
2. WHAT KINGDOM AM I?

8. EUBACTERIA

9. My kingdom is full of organisms that are made up of many cells
My kingdom is full of organisms that are made up of many cells. Each of our cells have their own nuclei. We cannot make our own food, and must get our nourishment from outside sources to stay alive.
3. WHAT KINGDOM AM I?

10. ANIMALIA

11. I am only one cell big. When you look at me under the microscope, I am missing a major part called the nucleus. My nickname is “ancient,” although my kingdom was just created by scientists in recent years. I live in extreme conditions.
4. WHAT KINGDOM AM I?

12. ARCHAEBACTERIA

13. Our kingdom of living things is unique because we can all make our own food inside of our cells. When you look at our cells under a microscope, you can see that we have nuclei. All of the organisms in my group are more than one cell big, and are the basis of every food chain on Earth.
5. WHAT KINGDOM AM I?

14. PLANTAE

15. Organisms in this kingdom are more than one cell big
Organisms in this kingdom are more than one cell big. They have no nuclei inside of their cells, and can make their own food.
6. WHAT KINGDOM AM I?

16. NONE! There is no kingdom that we know of that has all of these characteristics!

17. While most of the organisms in my kingdom are only one cell big, some species in my group are made up of more than one cell. However, all of us have our own nuclei. When it comes to food, some of us have to hunt while others can make their own.
7. WHAT KINGDOM AM I?

18. PROTISTA

19. Now let’s see if you can identify the correct kingdoms with descriptions using the new vocabulary words we learned…

20. EUKARYOTIC
PROKARYOTIC
MULTICELLULAR
UNICELLULAR
HETEROTROPH
AUTOTROPH

21. This kingdom’s characteristics are very simple
This kingdom’s characteristics are very simple. All of the organisms are autotrophs, multicellular, and eukaryotic.
8. WHAT KINGDOM AM I?

22. PLANTAE

23. This kingdom’s characteristics include heterotrophs, eukaryotic cells, and multicellular organisms.
9. WHAT KINGDOM AM I?

24. ANIMALIA

25. This kingdom’s characteristics include being unicellular, prokaryotic, and both heterotrophic and autotrophic. They are found in things like yogurt, cheese, and in the throats of people with strept throat.
10. WHAT KINGDOM AM I?

26. EUBACTERIA

27. This kingdom’s characteristics include being eukaryotic, heterotrophic, and most being multicellular. Most of these organisms live on land, and include molds, mildews, and mushrooms as species.
11. WHAT KINGDOM AM I?

28. FUNGI

29. Organisms in this kingdom are multicellular, prokaryotic, and autotrophic.
12. WHAT KINGDOM AM I?

30. NONE! Gotcha again! There is no kingdom that we know of that has all of these characteristics!

31. This kingdom’s characteristics include being unicellular, prokaryotic, both heterotrophic and autotrophic, and they live in very extreme environments like hot ocean vents, volcanoes, and hot springs.
13. WHAT KINGDOM AM I?

32. ARCHAEBACTERIA

33. This kingdom’s characteristics include both heterotrophs and autotrophs, both unicellular and multicellular organisms, and eukaryotic cells.
14. WHAT KINGDOM AM I?

34. PROTISTA

35. Using Tables to Answer Questions about Kingdoms
15. Fill in the chart using the vocabulary words.
Kingdom
Nucleus / No nucleus
Eukaryote/Prokaryote
 Number of Cells
Unicellular/Multicellular
Method of Obtaining Food
Heterotroph
Autotroph
Both
Plantae
Eukaryote
15.

36. Using Tables to Answer Questions about Kingdoms
16. Fill in the chart using the vocabulary words.
Kingdom
Nucleus / No nucleus
Eukaryote/Prokaryote
 Number of Cells
Unicellular/Multicellular
Method of Obtaining Food
Heterotroph
Autotroph
Both
Fungi
16.
 Mostly Multicellular
Heterotroph 

37. Using Tables to Answer Questions about Kingdoms
17. Fill in the chart using the vocabulary words.
Kingdom
Nucleus / No nucleus
Eukaryote/Prokaryote
 Number of Cells
Unicellular/Multicellular
Method of Obtaining Food
Heterotroph
Autotroph
Both
Protista
 Eukaryote
17.
Both 

38. Reading about Kingdoms
18. Which two organisms are most closely related? _______ & _______
What order do killer whales belong to? ___________
Which organism is NOT a meat-eater according to the table? _______

39. Dichotomous Keys What type of leaves are : 21. A 22. B 23. C 24. D
27. G
28. H

40. NOW watch the two Brainpop videos and answer the quiz questions
NOW watch the two Brainpop videos and answer the quiz questions User name sbcs password school