1. DO: Today we will learn about the history of classification
1/22 Agenda:
Bell work
Classification of Living things
Materials:
- Pencil
Notebook
Classification Packet
DO: Today we will learn about the history of classification
DQ: Why do we have a classification system?

2. WHAT IS CLASSIFICATION?
CLASSIFICATION IS grouping things according to similar characteristics (Examples of characteristics are size, shape, color, behavior, etc…)
Biological classification systems name & organize living things in a logical and meaningful way.

3. Classify something!

4. DEFINITIONS
Taxonomy: the study or practice of classifying living things
Basis of a classification/taxonomic system: the characteristic that is used to decide what things are placed in which groups during the process of classification

5. History of Classification
1) Aristotle:
A. Lived around the year of 384 BC
B. Designed a classification system for organisms
1. The basis of his taxonomic system was the characteristic of movement.
2. First: He divided ALL living things into two groups/kingdoms:
Those that can move from place to place
Those that cannot move from place to place
ANIMALS
PLANTS
3. Second: He divided the group called animals (can move) into 3 groups according to the way they moved: fly, walk, swim

6. History of Classification
2) Today’s system:
A. Basis of today’s system: similarity of structure (ex.: skin covering, DNA)
B. The system used today has 5 kingdoms. Listed from the kingdom of the simplest organisms to the kingdom of the most complex organisms, these 5 kingdoms are:
1) Moneran Kingdom (simplest organisms)
2) Protist Kingdom
3) Fungi Kingdom
4) Plant Kingdom
5) Animal Kingdom (most complex organisms)

7. MAJOR TRAITS MONERAN KINGDOM PROTIST KINGDOM FUNGI KINGDOM
EXAMPLES
PICTURES
MONERAN KINGDOM
PROTIST
KINGDOM
FUNGI
KINGDOM
PLANT KINGDOM
ANIMAL
KINGDOM
UNICELLULAR
NO NUCLEUS
BOTH HETEROTROPH AND AUTOTROPH
UNICELLULAR
NUCLEUS
BOTH HETERTROPH AND AUTOTROPH
MULTICELLULAR
HETERTROPH
HAVE A CELL WALL
MULTICELLULAR
AUTOTROPH
MULTICELLULAR
HETEROTROPH
SPECIALIZED TISSUE
ORGANS AND ORGAN SYSTEM

8. CLASSWORK
WORKSHEET #1