1. Classifying living Things

2. Our World

3. We Could Divide Our World...
Into 2 Big Groups...
Non-Living
Things
Living Things
And...

4. All Living Things Can be divided into 5 Big Groups….
These groups are called Kingdoms…
1. Kingdom Monera
2. Kingdom Protista
3. Kingdom Fungi
4. Kingdom Plantae
5. Kingdom Animalia

5. A Brief Look at the Kingdoms
Our main focus is the Animal kingdom,
especially the vertebrates.
But first we will have a brief
look at all five Kingdoms of
Living things.

6. Kingdom Monera The Smallest of all Life
The Kingdom “Monera” is the most numerous and is made up of the smallest of all living things. This includes bacteria. Some bacteria cause disease and infections, and other forms are beneficial to humans.
For More About Monera

7. For More about Protista
Kingdom Protista
Single Celled Organisms
Kingdom Protista is made up of two groups:
Algae and Protozoans. Algae are plant-like.
They contain chlorophyll and make their food.
Protozoans are animal-like and can move and
capture food.
For More about Protista

8. Kingdom Fungi Molds and Mushrooms
These are the living things that make our stale bread turn green and our omelets taste great.
For More About Fungi

9. Kingdom Plantae Plants Support Life on our World
Plants are multicellular living things that obtain their energy from the sun, soil and water.
Plants are divided into two large groups:
Vascular and Non-Vascular. Vascular
Plants have intricate root and vein systems
that carry nutrients throughout the plant.
For More About Plantae

10. For More About vascular Plants
Vascular Plants include all of the plants with
roots from Lilies to Giant Redwoods.
For More About vascular Plants

11. For More about Non-Vascular Plants
Non-Vascular Plants are generally those
plants without roots. These include moses
and certain kinds of algae. They grow in
water and warm, moist places.
For More about Non-Vascular Plants

12. For More About Animalia
Kingdom Animalia
The Animal Kingdom is divided into large
groups called Phyla. There are 33 phyla.
This slide show focuses on Phylum Chordata
and Vertebrata. Chordata includes animals
that have a nervous system but no backbone.
Sub-Phylum Vertebrata includes animals that
have a nervous system and a backbone.
For More About Animalia

13. For More About Chordata
Phylum Chordata
Some Invertebrate Examples:
For More About Chordata

14. Sub-Phylum Vertebrata
More about Vertebrata

15. All Vertebrates have a Backbone or Spine Made up of Connected Vertebra

16. Vertebrates are Divided into 5 General Classes:
1. Mammals (Class Mammalia)
2. Birds (Class Aves)
3. Fish - Bony Fish (Class Actinopterygii)
Fish - Sharks and Rays (Class Chondrichtyes)
4. Reptiles (Class Reptilia)
5. Amphibians (Class Lissamphibia)

17. Class Mammalia Characteristics: 1.Warm-blooded Animals
2.Give birth to live young
3.Females produce milk for young
4.Fur or hair on their bodies
5.Have 4 limbs
For More about Mamalia

18. Class Aves Characteristics: 1. Warm blooded animals 2. Hatch from eggs
3. Feathers cover bodies
4. Two legs and 2 wings
For More About Aves

19. For More About Actinopterygii
Class Actinopterygii
Charcteristics of Bony Fish
1. Cold blooded animals
2. Some lay eggs, some give live birth
3. Live in water, breathe through gills
4. Scales cover bodies
5. Bony skeleton
For More About Actinopterygii

20. For More About Chondrichthyes
Class Chonrichthyes
Characteristics of Sharks and Rays
1. Cold blooded animals
2. Some lay eggs, some give live birth
3. Live in water and breathe through gills
4. Cartiliginous skeletons - soft, flexible
5. No scales, smooth appearing skin
For More About Chondrichthyes

21. For More About Lissamphibia
Class Lissamhibia
Charcteristics of Amphibians
1. Cold-blooded animals
2. Hatch from eggs laid in water
3. Smooth skin which must stay moist
4. Have 4 limbs
5. Two stage life - gill breathing larvae,
lung - breathing adult
For More About Lissamphibia

22. For More About Reptilia
Class Reptilia
Characteristics of Reptiles
1. Cold-blooded animals
2. Hatch from eggs laid on land
3. Have scales or bony plates on body
4. Have 4 short limbs or no limbs (snakes)
For More About Reptilia