2. The Five-Kingdom Classification System Danielle A. Cook EDT 347: Monday 6:30 – 8:00 4 th Grade Lesson

3. The Five Kingdoms Important Vocabulary Words Kingdom: The highest level of classification of organisms based on similarities and common ancestry. Organism: a life form with a body made up of organs, organelles, or other parts. Examples include plants, animals, bacteria, protists, or fungi. Classification (in Biology): grouping organisms based on structure or evolution and taxonomy. Click here for a FUN Quiz!

4. The Five Kingdom Breakdown Kingdom: members Kingdom Monera: unicellular or colony-celled bacteria Kingdom Monera: unicellular or colony-celled bacteria Kingdom Protista: multi-cellular bacteria Kingdom Protista: multi-cellular bacteria Kingdom Fungi: fungi (multi-cellular) Kingdom Fungi: fungi (multi-cellular) Kingdom Plantae: plants (multi-cellular) Kingdom Plantae: plants (multi-cellular) Kingdom Animalia: animals (multi-cellular) Kingdom Animalia: animals (multi-cellular)

5. Are you ready for Quiz Time? Which kingdom is uni-cellular? 1. Kingdom Plantae Kingdom Plantae Kingdom Plantae 2. Kingdom Fungi Kingdom Fungi Kingdom Fungi 3. Kingdom Monera Kingdom Monera Kingdom Monera 4. Kingdom Protista Kingdom Protista Kingdom Protista

6. Way to Go! You are correct! The Kingdom Monera consists of uni- cellular organisms! Great Job! Click here for Information About your teacher

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