1. Diversity of Living Things Classification The Five Kingdoms Adaptation
Grade 6 – Cluster 1
Diversity of Living Things
Classification
The Five Kingdoms
Adaptation

2. Classification
Definition: Classification is the process of grouping things according to similarities and differences (ex. colour, age, size)
Sorting things into groups helps put order into our lives.
The categories that are made and the groups that belong in them reflect patterns in the world around us.
Why is it important that biologists find a way to classify Earth’s millions of species?

3. Classification Systems & Taxonomy
Definition: classification systems are organized structures for arranging and classifying
The purpose of a classification system is to allow the accurate identification of a particular organism, no matter where it exists.

4. Taxonomy
Definition: Taxonomy is the science of classifying organisms

5. Question:
What’s the difference between taxonomy and classification?

6. Activity Create a classification system for the following animals:
Eagle, Wolf, Fox, Hyena, Shark, Cheetah, Wolverine, Frog,
Hippo, Tiger, Panda, Cow, Penguin, Giraffe, Koala, Cobra, Trout, 
Black Bear, Human
In writing, briefly explain your classification system. 
Develop a system to classify common objects into groups or subgroups, and provide a rationale
Identify advantages and disadvantages of having a common classification system for living things, and recognize that systems change with new discoveries
Activity

7. The Five Kingdoms

8. Monera (bacteria)
Protist
Fungi
Plant
Animal
The Five Kingdoms

10. Monera Simplest form of life Do not have a nucleus Absorb food
These are bacteria and cyanobacteria which is also referred to as blue green algae
Bacteria can be found anywhere, it can grow in hot or cold places
Bacteria can feed on many different things

12. Protist Single Celled All have a nucleus
Absorb, ingest, and/or photosynthesize food
Examples are: paramecium, amoeba
Protist

15. Activity – Protist VS. Monera
Complete the Venn Diagram using your notes on the kingdoms Protist and Monera.
Activity – Protist VS. Monera

16. Animals Largest group of living things on earth Have many cells
Cannot make their own food
More than a million different kinds of species
Able to move
Examples; insects mammals, amphibians
Animals

26. Vertebrates or Invertebrates?

27. Vertebrates are animals with an internal skeleton made of bone.
Classified into five groups: fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.
2% of the animal species are vertebrates.
Vertebrates

28. Invertebrates Invertebrates are animals without a backbone.
Arthropods, Mollusc
98% of animal species are invertebrates.
Invertebrates

29. Invertebrates Sponges Echinoderms Cnidarians Molluscs Arthropods
Annelids
Invertebrates

30. Sponges are a group of invertebrates with about 10,000 species.

31. Adult sponges are non-moving and live attached to hard rocky surfaces, shells, or submerged objects

32. The larvae are free-swimming.
Sponges

33. Most sponges live in salt water but a few species live in freshwater habitats.