1. MindStretcher
1. Why do you think scientists classify things into groups?
So they can identify them and know what they are talking about!
2. What is Taxonomy?
The science of describing, naming, and classifying living things.

2. Mind Stretcher -
Why do you think scientists classify things into groups?
So they can identify them and know what they are talking about!
How many levels of classification are there?
EIGHT LEVELS
What is Taxonomy?
The science of describing, naming, and classifying living things.

3. Classification Mnemonic

4. Levels of Classification
REMEMBER:
Stands For:
An Example:
Doctor/Daring/Darling
Domain
Eukarya
King
Kingdom
Animalia
Phillip
Phylum
Chordata
Came
Class
Mammalia
Over
Order
Carnivora
For
Family
Canidae
Makes its SCIENTIFIC NAME!
Genus- always capitalized
Species- lower case
Grape
Genus
Canis
Soda
Species
familiaris
** Leave space for a short description under the EXAMPLES…

5. Guess the organism…. Eukarya
Add a brief note under the example column… Organisms whose cells have a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles.
Eukarya

6. Animalia Chordata
All animals
Animals with a backbone

7. Mammalia Carnivore Animals with a backbone Nurse their young
Teeth for tearing meat

8. Canidae Canis Backbone Nurse their young Teeth for tearing meat
Medium build, long snout
Includes domestic and wild dogs, wolves, and jackals

9. Canis familiaris What is it?
Scientific name - Genus followed by the species or specific name. (Italicized and only the Genus name is capital)
What is it?

10. Other Species belonging to the Canis Genus
Canis latrans
coyote or prairie wolf
Canis lupus
gray wolf
Canis mesomelas
jackal

11. Scientific names
All organisms use a two part name made up of their Genus followed by the Species or specific name.
Examples:
Elephas maximus
Felis catus
Panthera tigris

12. Let’s Make A mini Poster!
Use the index card to draw King Phillip with his GRAPE SODA
Fill up the page! Make sure to title it:
Doctor King Phillip Came Over For Grape Soda!