1. DO: Today we will learn about the seven classification groups.
1/22/15 Agenda:
Bell work
Classification of Living things
Materials:
- Pencil
Notebook
Classification Packet
DO: Today we will learn about the seven classification groups.
DQ: Why do we have a classification system?

2. KINGDOM
PHYLUM
CLASS
ORDER
FAMILY
GENUS
SPECIES

3. Definitions – Part B
1. Kingdom – the largest taxonomic group; has the largest variety of organisms
2. Phyla: more than one phylum
3. Genus: second smallest taxonomic group; made up of related species groups
4. Species:
smallest and most specific taxonomic group
b) only one kind of organism belongs to a species group
c) members are not identical to each other (allows for individual differences)
d) a group of organisms that can make offspring that are capable of reproducing

4. Mnemonic or Silly Dilly
KENNY POPPED CORN ON FARMER GREEN’S STOVE
KINGDOM, PHYLUM, CLASS, ORDER, FAMILY, GENUS, SPECIES

5. Scientific Naming System for Organisms
Binomial Nomenclature
Definitions:
common name: name that is commonly used to identify an organism
Examples: house cat, lion, gray wolf, pet dog, coyote, leopard frog

6. Binomial Nomenclature
B) Reasons a Scientific Naming System was Needed:
1) Language differences make it difficult for scientists to communicate with each other.
2) Some organisms have more than one common name.
3) Some common names are misleading.
Examples:
Silverfish are insects, not fish.
A seahorse is not a horse.

7. Binomial Nomenclature
C. Carolus Linnaeus
1. Swedish scientist who lived in the 1700’s
2. He designed the scientific naming system for organisms.

8. Today’s scientific naming system for organisms
1. Language used was Latin because it was used by educated people.
2. Binomial nomenclature: a two-word naming system for organisms
a. First word: (begins with a capital letter): This is the name of the genus group to which the organism belongs.
b. Second word: (all lower case letters): This is the name of the species group to which the organism belongs.
c. Scientific names are either underlined or written in italics.

9. Today’s scientific naming system for organisms
Examples of scientific names of organisms
Common Name
Scientific Name
Leopard Frog
Rana Pipiens
house cat
Felis domesticus
lion
Panthera leo
gray wolf
Canis lupus
pet dog
Canis familiaris
coyote
Canis latrans
human
Homo sapien

10. Creating Scientific Names
Latin endings for scientific names is
us male endings
ius a
ia female endings
onia um
ium neutral endings

11. Creating Scientific Names
Examples: Felis domesticus
Ursus horribilis
For Personal Names:
1st word 2nd word
NOUN ADJECTIVE
1st letter is a capital 2. all lower case letters
Latin ending 3. Latin ending
UNDERLINE UNDERLINE
Example #1: Froggius hoppius
Example #2: Karena skatera
Try making up your own name!!!

12. Classification Wrap-up
Plants move by wind, water, or external forces (animals (Humans)
Kingdom – classifies on basis of cellular organization & methods of nutrition – ingest, absorb or produce
Phylum – classified on similarities in basic body plan or organization. 33 phyla. (Arthropod – (external skeleton), Mollusca – (soft, segmented body), Chordates- (Notochord-have a backbone - vertebrates), etc.

13. Classification So, here’s how the classification system works:
Kingdom – ANIMAL or ANIMALIA
Phylum – CHORDATA
Class – MAMMALIA – has a backbone and nurses their young
Order – RODENTIA – has a backbone, nurses their young, long sharp front teeth
Family – SECURIDAE – has a backbone, nurses their young, has long sharp front teeth, and has a bushy tail
Genus – TAMIASCIURUS – has a backbone, nurses their young, has long sharp front teeth, has a bushy tail and climbs trees
Species – hudsonicus – brown fur on its back, white fur on its under parts
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus – brown squirrel

14. CLASSWORK
SPELLING #3
WORKSHEET #4
SPELLING #2
WORKSHEET #3