KINGDOMS OF LIVING THING PROJECT
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Date_____________Per____
For more than 3.5 billion years, life on Earth has
been constantly changing. Natural selection and
other processes have led to a staggering diversity
of organisms. Recall that a species is a population
of organisms that share similar characteristics and
can breed with one another and produce fertile
offspring. Biologists have identified and named
about 1.5 million species so far. They estimate
that anywhere between 2 and 100 million
additional species have yet to be discovered.
To study the diversity of life, biologists use a
classification system to name organisms and
group them in a logical manner. A Swedish
botanist, Carolus Linnaeus, who lived during the
eighteenth century, created a classification system still used today. Linnaeus's hierarchical
system of classification includes seven levels. They are—from smallest to largest—species,
genus, family, order, class, phylum, and kingdom.
All living things are classified into one of the six kingdoms, the largest classification group. The
kingdoms include, Eubacteria, Archaebacteria, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, & Animalia.
In this project, you will create a Glog using an online poster tool. Your Glog will define and
illustrate each of the six kingdoms. By searching the web for pictures, videos, diagrams,
websites, and other useful media you will learn about the six kingdoms of living things and
integrate multiple pieces of information in one location.
Instructions:
Access the online poster tool at http://edu.glogster.com and use the nickname and password
given to you by your teacher. From your “dashboard” click on the link to create a Glog and
begin. Your Glog should be completed and ready for viewing by Tuesday, December 22. The
following information should be included in your Glog:
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Identify the six kingdoms of living things
Define the characteristics of organisms within each kingdom
o Type of cells (prokaryotic or eukaryotic)
o Specific cell structures present
o Number of cells found in organisms (unicellular or multicellullar)
o Mode of nutrition (autotroph or heterotroph)
o Other characteristics specific to each kingdom
Examples of organisms within the kingdoms
Possible Resources:
The following internet pages might be helpful in getting you started. This is not an inclusive list of the
information available on the WWW for the six kingdoms of living things.
Prentice Hall Biology - Chapter 18
Prentice Hall Biology – Appendix E
Classification of Living Things http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/earth/Life/classification_intro.html
History of Life Through Time - http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/historyoflife.php
The Diversity of Life - http://myweb.cwpost.liu.edu/vdivener/notes/divers_life.htm
The Six Kingdoms - http://www.terrebonneonline.com/6kingdoms.htm
Tree of Life - http://tolweb.org/tree/phylogeny.html
Grading:
To earn full credit, the following items should be present in your Glog:
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Identify the SIX kingdoms of living things (6 points)
Characteristics of living things within each kingdom (30 points)
Examples of organisms within each kingdom (12 points)
Creativity, neatness, grammatically correct (10 points)
Completed on time – DECEMBER 22 (2 points)