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Classification of Living Things Study Guide
Suggested Study and Completion Schedule- Use your Interactive Notebook and Science Book:
Thursday, Oct. 16: Read first 2 paragraphs on p. 38, Study Guide #1, 3, 4, Study Animal Classification Vocabulary
Friday, Oct. 17: Read first 3 paragraphs on p. 40, Study Guide #1, 3, 4, Study Animal Classification Vocabulary
Monday, Oct. 20: Read last 2 paragraphs on p. 41, Study Guide#1, 3, 4, Study Animal Classification Vocabulary
Tuesday, Oct. 21 : Study Guide #1, 3, 4, Study Animal Classification Vocabulary
Wednesday, Oct. 22: Animal Classification Vocabulary Quiz, Study Guide #1, 3, 4 Due
Thursday, Oct. 23: Read p. 42- 43; Study Guide #2, 5, Study Plant Classification Vocabulary
Friday, Oct. 24: Read p. 44-45; Study Guide #2, 5, Study Plant Classification Vocabulary
Monday, Oct. 27: Read p. 46; Study Guide #2, 5, Study Plant Classification Vocabulary
Tuesday, Oct. 28: Study Guide #2, 5 Due, Study for Test, Plant Classification Vocabulary Quiz
Wednesday, Oct. 29: Test
1. Complete the following chart on the Animal Classification.
Animals
Vertebrates are: animals that have a backbone.
5 Types of Characteristics
Vertebrates
Examples
Salamander
Frog
Amphibians
Clownfish
Catfish
Fish
Invertebrates are:
animals that do not
have a backbone.
Reptiles
Snake
Turtle
Birds
Cardinal
Eagle
Penguin
Mammals
Grizzly Bear
Polar Bear
2. Where would you most likely find a nonvascular plant? Why?
You would most likely find nonvascular plants near water and close to the ground
Ex: along a riverbed, creekbed, swamp, etc.
3. Explain why it is important for scientist to use the same standards when classifying living
things.
4. Describe in depth how animals are classified.
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species (King Phillip Came Over For Good
Spaghetti)
Ex: Kingdom (cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems) to Species (organisms that are closely
related, like a horse and a pony)
Classified by their similar characteristics-skin covering (scales, fur or hair), cold or warm
blooded, ears, vertebrates or invertebrates, eggs or live young, feed to their young,
5. Compare and contrast vascular and nonvascular plants.
Vascular
Vascular
NonVascular
Both
Multicellular
1. Roots
2. Hollow tubes
that transport
water and
nutrients
3. Divided into seed
and seedless
plants
4. Two types of seed
plants
(angiosperm &
gymnosperm)
5. Examples: Oak
tree, ferns, pines,
fruit trees, daisy
(flowers)
make their own
food- they have
chloroplastsgreen in color
plant Kingdom
need water and
nutrients
NonVascular
1. No true roots
2. Absorb water
from ground
3. Water travels
from cell to
cell
4. Cannot grow
very tall
5. Example: Moss