1. Classification

2. Word Definition Picture
Putting things into groups based on how they are the same
Classification
Helps scientists organize things

3. Word Definition Picture
ANIMALS
The science or study of identifying, classifying, and naming living things
Taxonomy
PLANTS

4. Take out a piece of blank paper to do a classification activity!
On the next slide, you will see many different pictures of food items. Your job is to group them together and create a title for each group.

5. Here they are!!! tortillas Italian bread Pita bread Fried chicken
soybeans
Iceberg lettuce
Kale
Green beans
wheat bread
sausage
Sweet peas

6. Meat:
Vegetables: Bread:

7. Word Definition Picture
* Ancient Greek
First to classify living
things
Created Kingdoms –
Plant and Animal:
divided by what they
looked like and where
they lived
Aristotle

8. Word Definition Picture
* 18th century Swedish scientist – known as
“The father of modern
Classification”
classified plants and animals according to similarities in form.
He gave organisms two names using Latin -
Carolus Linnaeus
Genus and species

9. Word Definition Picture
two word naming system (LATIN)
Binomial
Nomenclature
2. First word – Genus – a group of similar organisms that have different characteristics
Panthera leo
3. Second word: Species – smallest, most precise classification category
(Scientific Name)

10. Examples of Binomial Nomenclature
Canis familiaris – domesticated dog
2. Canis latrans – coyote
3. Canis lupus – gray wolf

11. Writing Scientific Names
1. Genus – always CAPITALIZED
2. species – always lowercase
3. **Italicized or Underlined**

12. Example of Binomial Nomenclature (scientific names)
1. Felis domesticus
2. Ursus horribuilis
3. Hirudo medicinalis
4. Mucus domestica
Domestic cats
Grizzly Bear
Medicinal Leech
House Fly

13. Example of Binomial Nomenclature (scientific names)
1. Equus caballus
2. Equus burchellii
3. Homo sapiens
4. Homo neanderthalensis'
Horse
Zebra
Human
Neanderthal man

14. Practice by writing down the scientific name
Genus: Felis
Common Name
Species
Scientific Name?
Chinese Mountain Cat
bieti
Jungle Cat
chaus
Wild Cat
silvestris
Felis bieti
Felis chaus
Felis silvestris

15. Try again! What’s the scientific name?
Genus: Betta
Common Name
Species
Scientific Name?
Striped Fighting Fish
signata
Penang Mouth-brooding Fighting Fish
fasciata
Siamese Fighting Fish
spendens
Betta signata
Betta fasciata
Betta spendens

16. Closure Questions Word bank:
Aristotle, Classification, Taxonomy, Carolus Linnaeus, Binomial nomenclature
1. The system called ________________________ gives each living thing two names.
2. ________________________ is the grouping of objects or living things.
3. ____________________ was the classified organisms into two groups (Plant and Animal) based on what they looked like and where they lived.
4. ________________________ is the science of how to group and name living things.
5. _________________ is known as the “father of modern classification” and classified organisms based on similarities in form.