PPT-Year 7 Lesson 1 – classification of living things

Science Learning intention To understand how scientists determine if something is living or nonliving and to know the characteristics of living things You will need A pen and paper . Taxonomy and Cladograms. What is Taxonomy?. For millennia humans have created different ways to describe the living things on our planet.. At first our attempts to organize and classify animals were simple and based solely on their external appearance.. Chapter 18. Why Classify. Classification is used to name organisms and group them in a logical manner . Biologists have classified and named over 1.5 million species. Estimate that 2 million- 100 million have yet to be discovered. Classifying Living Things . Scientists identify, define, and name species of organisms . A . species. is a group of organisms that share similar physical features, are genetically similar, and . can reproduce with one another to produce a viable offspring.. CLASSIFICATION OF LIVING THINGS. ABOUT HOW MANY LIVING THINGS EXIST ON EARTH?. 1.5 MILLION KNOWN ORGANISMS. THOUSANDS MORE IDENTIFIED EACH YEAR. ABOUT 10 MILLION DIFFERENT ORGANISMS BELIEVED TO EXIST ON EARTH. Chapter 2. What is Life?. Characteristics of living things. _____________. _______________. ______________. ________________________. ________________. ___________. Cells. Contain Chemicals. Use Energy. Test Review. #1. What . is taxonomy. ?. a. the scientific study of how living things are classified . b. the name of Aristotle’s classification system . c. the process used by geologists to classify rocks . Chapter 18. http://analyzer.depaul.edu/astrobiology/kingdoms.jpg. Classification. During the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, the exploration of new lands brought large numbers of unknown plants and animals to the attention of naturalists. European explorers returned from other parts of the world with so many unidentified organisms that it became difficult to keep track of them all. . Standards. GSE S7L1: Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to investigate the diversity of living organisms and how they can be compared scientifically.. GSE 7L1b: Evaluate historical models of how organisms were classified based on physical characteristics how that led to the six-kingdom system (currently archaea, bacteria, protists, fungi, plants and animals). Science. A pen and paper.. A digital device. . You will need. Lesson 7: . challenge answer. Differences between a sanctuary and a zoo:. A zoo is created, and it is an artificial habitat for animals, compared to a sanctuary, which is a natural habitat for animals.. Science. A pen and paper.. A digital device.. You will need. Lesson 23: challenge answer. . 1. Is the leaf lobed?. No. 2. Do the leaf edges have teeth or prickles?. Yes. 3. Are the leaf edges smooth or slightly wavy?. Summary. This lesson will introduce students to the classification of living things, how animals are grouped and why all living things have a scientific name. . Content Area . Life Science, Biology. Grade Level . Science. A pen and paper.. Laptop . or digital device.. You will need. Lesson 21: challenge answer. Angiosperms. Monocotyledon plant. Dicotyledon plant. Floral parts are arranged in threes or multiples of three.. Science. A pen and paper.. Laptop or . digital device.. You will need. Lesson 20: challenge answer. Learning intention. To know and understand the characteristics of flowering plants.. Key idea in science: patterns, order and organisation. Science.  A pen and paper..  A digital device.  ​ . You will need. Lesson 19: challenge answer. Transparent wings. Colourful wings. Source: all images . Pixabay. Learning intention. To know and understand the characteristics of fungi..