1. Science AHSGE Taxonomy

2. Classifying living things according to their evolutionary relationships –Similarities and differences –Examples: Structure, chemistry, development, behavior, etc. Uses the language Latin Classification system developed by Carrolus Linnaeus

3. Taxonomy Eight taxa- groupings of organisms 1.Domain 2.Kingdom 3.Phylum 4.Class 5.Order 6.Family 7.Genus 8.Species Dear King Phillip Came Over From Great Spain

4. Taxonomy- American Blackbear 1.Domain 2.Kingdom 3.Phylum 4.Class 5.Order 6.Family 7.Genus 8.Species 1.Eukarya 2.Animalia 3.Chordata 4.Mammalia 5.Carnivora 6.Ursidae 7.Ursus 8.americanus Scientific name: Ursus americanus or Ursus americanus

5. Taxonomy Binomial Nomenclature- System of giving every species a unique two-part scientific name –First word- Genus; capitalized –Second word- species; lower-case –Each word must be underlined in italics –Example: Panthera onca or Panthera onca (jaguar)