Classification
Word
Classification
Definition
Putting things
into groups
based on how
they are the
same
Helps scientists
organize things
Picture
Word
Definition
ANIMALS
Taxonomy
The science or
study of
identifying,
classifying, and
naming living
things
PLANTS
Picture
Take out a piece of blank paper
to do a classification activity!
On the next slide, you will see many
different pictures of food items. Your job is
to group them together and create a title for
each group.
Italian bread
Here they are!!!
tortillas
Pita bread
Fried chicken
soybeans
Iceberg lettuce
Kale
Green beans
wheat bread
sausage
Sweet peas
Meat:
Vegetables:
Bread:
Word
Aristotle
Definition
* Ancient Greek
First to classify living
things
Created Kingdoms –
Plant and Animal:
divided by what they
looked like and where
they lived
Picture
Word
Definition
* 18th century Swedish
scientist – known as
“The father of modern
Classification”
Carolus Linnaeus classified plants and
animals according to
similarities in form.
He gave organisms two
names using Latin Genus and species
Picture
Word
Definition
1.
Binomial
Nomenclature
Picture
two word naming
system (LATIN)
2. First word – Genus – a
group of similar
organisms that have
different characteristics
3. Second word:
Species – smallest,
most precise
classification
category
Panthera leo
(Scientific Name)
Examples of Binomial
Nomenclature
1. Canis familiaris – domesticated dog
2. Canis latrans – coyote
3. Canis lupus – gray wolf
Writing Scientific Names
1. Genus – always CAPITALIZED
2. species – always lowercase
3. **Italicized or Underlined**
Example of Binomial
Nomenclature (scientific names)
1. Felis domesticus
2. Ursus horribuilis
3. Hirudo medicinalis
4. Mucus domestica
Domestic cats
Grizzly Bear
Medicinal Leech
House Fly
Example of Binomial
Nomenclature (scientific names)
1. Equus caballus
Horse
2. Equus burchellii
Zebra
3. Homo sapiens
Human
4. Homo neanderthalensis'
Neanderthal
man
Practice by writing down the
scientific name
Genus: Felis
Common
Name
Chinese
Mountain Cat
Species
Jungle Cat
chaus
bieti
Scientific
Name?
Felis bieti
Felis chaus
Wild Cat
silvestris
Felis silvestris
Try again!
What’s the scientific name?
Genus: Betta
Common Name
Species
Striped Fighting
Fish
signata
Penang Mouthbrooding
Fighting Fish
Siamese Fighting
Fish
fasciata
Scientific
Name?
Betta signata
Betta fasciata
spendens
Betta spendens
Closure Questions
Word bank:
Aristotle, Classification, Taxonomy, Carolus Linnaeus, Binomial nomenclature
1. The system called ________________________ gives each living
thing two names.
2. ________________________ is the grouping of objects or living
things.
3. ____________________ was the classified organisms into two
groups (Plant and Animal) based on what they looked like and where
they lived.
4. ________________________ is the science of how to group and
name living things.
5. _________________ is known as the “father of modern
classification” and classified organisms based on similarities in form.