Kingdoms of Life
Biology
R-HHS
Pam Dunnavant
Unit Summary
Students will investigate organisms from the
six kingdoms of life. They will compare and
contrast organisms from each kingdom
including cell structure, nutrition, reproduction,
habitat and their role in the environment. They
will present an oral project presentation to
include a photo journal. Students’ progress
will be continually assessed on a formative
and summative basis.
Essential Question…………..
WHAT
IS LIFE?
Before we begin………………..
Unit Questions………..
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How do humans compare to the
other five kingdoms of living
organisms?
What is the biological and
ecological importance of each
kingdom?
How are the six kingdoms of life related?
What other organisms have not yet been
discovered?
Content Questions……....
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Which organisms are multicellular or
unicellular?
Is the organism a eukaryote or prokaryote?
How does the organism obtain nutrients?
How does the organism reproduce?
What is the role of the organism in the
environment?
Identify the phylum, class order, family, genus,
species and common name of organisms?
7 Day Project Checklist………….
Day 1- Teacher introduction to Kingdoms of Life. Students complete KWLS rubric.
Students complete “Teach a Critter about Life” section of project (handout 1 and 2).
Day 2- Choose one animal and teacher assigns one organism from another kingdom of life to
research. Work in partners assigned by teacher. Each student completes a research sheet.
Research the animal in computer lab and complete the animal section of research
worksheet (handout 3). Save two pictures of the animal in your project folder.
Begin Power Point using research. Be sure to site sources on last slide of Power Point (handout 4).
Day 3- Research organism from other kingdom and complete the section of your research
worksheet for the other organism assigned by the teacher (handout 3).
Continue to create a PowerPoint using research and pictures.
Day 4- Complete computer research and the research worksheet on organisms from both
kingdoms. Continue to work on Power Point Presentation.
Print pictures of the organisms to include the scientific names of each) you researched. Print both
pictures on one page to the library.
Day 5- Create a Venn diagram using the two organisms you researched (handout 5). Make a
Power Point slide illustrating the Venn diagram.
Make a five question quiz using information from your presentation.
Complete your project and upload to my SharePoint page (handout 6). Points deducted if uploaded after this day.
Complete KWLS rubric on back of this sheet.
Day 6- Using the Critter pictures taken on day one, students will work in groups to sort the pictures
according to which kingdom of life they belong. The class will make a Kingdoms of Life poster to
include all pictures. Complete Peer grade sheet on your partner and turn in the day of presentation.
Oral presentations begin
Day 7- Using the two photos printed by each student of the organisms researched, students will work in
groups to sort the pictures according to which kingdoms of life they belong. Continue with oral
presentations.
Project Assessment
Getting started………….
1. Students complete KWLS rubric.
2. Students complete “Teach a Critter
about Life” section of project (handout 1
and 2).
Students critter pictures grouped
by kingdom
Research and PowerPoint Rubric
Assessment
Using SharePoint
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Find all assessments on my page
Upload your power point to my page
Peer Assessment
Project extension……………..
Design a 3-D theme park using
the kingdoms of life
 Each section of the theme park would have
elements of a particular kingdom of life.
 Include places to eat, shop, rest, and rides
that relate to each kingdom.
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