Classification

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

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

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.

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

Meat: Vegetables: Bread:

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.