DIVERSITY of LIFE – Group Project
Project GOAL: Introduce the variety of life. Share how scientists classify life (cladograms), general
characteristics of organisms, their habitat, ecology, interactions within our biosphere (helpful
and harmful interactions).
Groups (6):
One group per Kingdom (Bacteria, Archaea, Protists, Fungi, Plants, Animals)
Members/Group (varies):
Bacteria (2)
Archaea (2)
Protists (3)
Fungi (4)
Plants (4)
Animals (9)
Project Guidelines:
 Each group will produce a PowerPoint presentation on their kingdom.
 Each group will be comprised of one Team Captain and Teammates (varies in number).
 Team Captain responsibilities:
o Coordinating the efforts of each team member
o Creating one PowerPoint slide introducing the kingdom assigned to group (see criteria below)
o Assembling the final PowerPoint presentation
o Submitting final PowerPoint (via email) to Mrs. Siegfriedt (msiegfriedt@dadeschools.net) by
due date.
o Leading the groups presentation of the PowerPoint
 Individual Team member responsibilities:
o Creating one PowerPoint slide on each group of organisms assigned (see criteria below)
o Submitting (via email) your slide(s) to the team captain by due date
o Presenting your slide(s)
 We understand that PowerPoint presentations, in general, are brief outlines of a
particular topic. THEREFORE…you may have notecards when presenting to expand on
the information you are responsible for discussing on the slide you prepared.
PowerPoint Slide Criteria:
1. Team Captain – Introduction to Kingdom
a. Classification/Organization of Kingdom
i. Cladogram of Kingdom (all clads/branches labeled)
b. General Characteristics of Kingdom
i. Type of cells (prokaryote/eukaryote)
ii. Number of cells (unicellular/multicellular)
iii. Method of obtaining energy (autotrophic/heterotrophic)
iv. Size of Kingdom (number of members)
v. Habitat(s)
2. Individual Teammates- Introduction to various organisms within the Kingdom
a. Classification/Organization of Kingdom
i. Cladogram identifying your clade (branch) that the organisms on your slide belong to.
b. General Characteristics of the clad
i. Type of cells (prokaryote/eukaryote)
ii. Number of cells (unicellular/multicellular)
iii. Method of obtaining energy (autotrophic/heterotrophic)
iv. Diversity/Size of Kingdom (number of members)…if known
v. Habitat(s)
vi. Pictures of members of the clad (with names)… MUST INCLUDE…
1. (1) HELPFUL 
2. (1) HARMFUL 
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Name
E-mail
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KINGDOM assigned:
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ORGANISM GROUP(S) assigned to me:
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DUE DATE – email slide to captain:
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DUE DATE – email PPT to Siegfriedt:
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DIVERSITY of LIFE – Group Project
Project GOAL: Introduce the variety of life. Share how scientists classify life (cladograms), general
characteristics of organisms, their habitat, ecology, interactions within our biosphere (helpful
and harmful interactions).
DOMAIN BACTERIA
KINGDOM BACTERIA
Team Leader:_________________________
GROUPS/CLADS: Proteobacteria
Member #1: _________________________
Cyanobacteria
Member #1: _________________________
Spirochaetes
Member #2: _________________________
Actinobacteria
Member #2: _________________________
DIVERSITY of LIFE – Group Project
Project GOAL: Introduce the variety of life. Share how scientists classify life (cladograms), general
characteristics of organisms, their habitat, ecology, interactions within our biosphere (helpful
and harmful interactions).
DOMAIN BACTERIA
KINGDOM ARCHEA
Team Leader:_________________________
GROUPS/CLADS: Crenarchaeotes
Member #1: _________________________
Korarchaeotes
Member #1: _________________________
Nanoarchaeotes
Member #2: _________________________
Euryarchaeotes
Member #2: _________________________
DIVERSITY of LIFE – Group Project
Project GOAL: Introduce the variety of life. Share how scientists classify life (cladograms), general
characteristics of organisms, their habitat, ecology, interactions within our biosphere (helpful
and harmful interactions).
DOMAIN EUKARYA
KINGDOM PROTISTA
Team Leader:_________________________
GROUPS/CLADS: Excavates
Member #1: _________________________
*Diplomonads (Giardia)
*(Euglena)
*Discicristates (Trypanosoma)
Chromalveolata
Member #2: _________________________
*Phaeophyte (Brown algae)
* Diatoms
* Ciliate (Paramecium)
* Dinoflagellate (Red Tide)
Foraminifera’s
(fossil records)
Radiolarians
Cercozoa
Team Leader: _________________________
Amoebozoa
Rhodophyta’s
Choanozoa
Member #1: ___________________________
____mention only on clad_____
_____ mention only on clad ___
____mention only on clad_____
____mention only on clad_____
DIVERSITY of LIFE – Group Project
Project GOAL: Introduce the variety of life. Share how scientists classify life (cladograms), general
characteristics of organisms, their habitat, ecology, interactions within our biosphere (helpful
and harmful interactions).
DOMAIN EUKARYA
KINGDOM FUNGI
Team Leader:_________________________
GROUPS/CLADS: Basidiomycetes
Member #1: _________________________
Ascomycetes
Member #2: _________________________
Zygomycetes
Member #2_________________________
Chytrids
(Lichen)
Member #3: _________________________
DIVERSITY of LIFE – Group Project
Project GOAL: Introduce the variety of life. Share how scientists classify life (cladograms), general
characteristics of organisms, their habitat, ecology, interactions within our biosphere (helpful
and harmful interactions).
DOMAIN EUKARYA
KINGDOM PLANTEA
Team Leader:_________________________
GROUPS/CLADS: Green Algae
Member #1: _________________________
Bryophytes
(moss)
Member #1: _________________________
Seedless Vascular
(ferns)
Member #2_________________________
Gymnosperms
(cycads, conifers)
Member #2: _________________________
Angiosperms
Member #3: _________________________
DIVERSITY of LIFE – Group Project
Project GOAL: Introduce the variety of life. Share how scientists classify life (cladograms), general
characteristics of organisms, their habitat, ecology, interactions within our biosphere (helpful
and harmful interactions).
DOMAIN EUKARYA
KINGDOM ANIMALIA
Team Leader:_________________________
GROUPS/CLADS: Porifera
Cndarians
Arthropods
Crustaceans
Centipedes
Millipedes
Insects
Member #1: _________________________
Member #1: _________________________
Member #2_________________________
Worms-Nematodes Member #3: _________________________
-Annelids
-Platehelminthes
Molluscks
Member #4: _________________________
Echinoderms
Member #4: _________________________
Non-vertebrate chordates
Team Leader: _________________________
Fish
Member #5: _________________________
-Bony
-jawless
-cartilaginous
-ray/fin
Amphibians
Member #6: _________________________
Reptiles
Member #6: _________________________
Birds
Mammals
Member #7: _________________________
Member #8: _________________________