1. Science Starter
Why is the process of classifying living things useful? How might you classify a sunflower, a robin, a lizard, a blue jay, and a tree?

2. Science Starter
Complete Dichotomous Key on Norns. Sheet is located at the front desk. Have your Dichotomous Key in your ISN opened up.

3. Classifying Organisms
What is classification? The process of grouping things based on their similarities. Why do biologist classify? To organize living things into groups. It makes it easier to discuss and study.

4. Taxonomy
Taxonomy is the scientific study of how things are classified into groups.
- It allows scientist to know specific information about certain organisms.
What qualities make for a good classification system?

5. Binomial Nomenclature Break Down
Binomial – Two Names Nomenclature – Naming This is a two-name system. Developed by Carolus Linnaeus

6. Rules used to write scientific names
Homo sapiens
An organisms genus is always written first; an organisms species is always written second.
3 requirements for scientific names
1. Both words italicized
2. Genus is capitalized
3. Species is lower case

7. The Modern System of Classification has 8 levels…
Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
The more classification two organisms share, the more characteristics they have in common.