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LessonPlan–TaxonomyandClassification

SummaryThislessonwillintroducestudentstotheclassificationoflivingthings,howanimalsaregroupedandwhyalllivingthingshaveascientificname.ContentAreaLifeScience,BiologyGradeLevelK-2KeyConcept(s)•  Livingsthingsaregivenauniversalscientificnameusedforclassification

worldwide.•  Livingthingsareputintogroupsaccordingtosharedbodyfeaturesand

characteristics.

ObjectivesStudentswillbeableto:•  Understandwhyalllivingthingshaveauniversalscientificnameused

worldwide.•  Howscientistssortandgrouplivingthings.•  Identifyfeaturesofanimalsandhowfeaturesareusedtogrouporganisms.•  Understandthateachanimalhasdifferentstructuresthatservedifferent

functions.

ResourcesBiologyforKids-Taxonomy http://www.biology4kids.com/files/studies_taxonomy.html

NationalScienceEducationStandardorOceanLiteracyEssentialPrinciple

LearningGoals

UnifyingConceptsandProcesses1.Systems,order,andorganization

Typesoforganizationprovideusefulwaysofthinkingabouttheworld.

UnifyingConceptsandProcesses5.FormandFunction

Formandfunctionarecomplementaryaspectsorganismsinthenaturalworld.

A.1:Abilitiesnecessarytodoscientificinquiry Askaquestionaboutobjects,organisms,andeventsintheenvironment.

C.1:Characteristicsoforganisms Eachplantoranimalhasdifferentstructuresthatservedifferentfunctionsingrowth,survival,andreproduction.

Principle5(K-2:A)Theoceansupportsagreatdiversityoflifeandecosystems.

Thereisagreatdiversityoforganismsintheocean.

Principle5(K-2:A.4)Theoceansupportsagreatdiversityoflifeandecosystems.

Oceanorganismshaveavarietyofdifferentstructuresandbehaviorsthathelpthemtosurviveintheocean.

Whyusescientificnamesandnotcommonnames?

Whatifyourjobwastohelpmeprotectthereefbykeepingpeoplefromtakingthewrongkindoffish?WhatifIsaidthefishnottotakeisredfish?

EpinephelusmorioRedgrouper

Sebastes

Lutjanus

Commonnamesaredifferentindifferentplaces.Scientificnamesarethesamearoundtheworld!

Howdoscientistssortlivingthings?Taxonomy:thestudyofhowandwhywenamethingsthe

waywedo!

Bacteria

Protoctista(algae,protozoa)

Plantae

Fungi

Animalia

Sometimesitiseasytoseehowandwhythingsaresortedthewaytheyare.

Sometimes,itismoredifficulttoseewhythingsaretogether.Theseareallmolluscs!

Worm-likemolluscsPolyplacophoraChitonMonoplacophora

Bivalvia(mussle,clams)Scaphopoda(tuskshells)

Gastropoda(snail,slug,limpet,nudibranch)

Cephalopoda(octopus,squid,nautilus)

AlllivingthingsaresortedintooneoffiveKingdoms

•  Kingdom–  WithineachKingdom,livingthingsarefurthersortedtheiraccording

totheircharacteristics.•  Phylum•  Class•  Order•  Family•  Genus•  Species

KINGDOMPHYLUMCLASSORDERFAMILYGENUSSPECIES

Animalia ChordataMammaliaPrimate HominidaeHomosapiens

Animalia ChordataMammaliaPrimate HominidaeGorillaberingei

Animalia ChordataMammaliaCetacea DelphinidaeOrcinusorca

Animalia MolluscaCephalopodaOctopodaOctopodidaeHapalochlaenamaculosa

Animalia MolluscaGastropodaMesogastropodaStrombidaeStrombusalatus

AnimalswithoutaBackbone

•  Invertebrates(animalswithoutbackbones)–  Worms,insects,seastars,clams,snails,corals

AnimalswithaBackbone

•  Vertebrates(animalswithabackbone)–  Fish(fish,sharks,stingrays,whalesharks)–  Amphibians(salamanders,frogs,toads,newts)–  Reptiles(alligators,lizards,snakes,turtles;theyhavescales,andlayhard

eggs--amphibiansdonot!)–  Birds(havefeathers,mostcanfly,layeggs,hollowbones)–  Mammals-hairorfur,milkforyoung,keepthesamebodytemperature

(endotherm),livebirth

Activity

Taxonomy:SortingLivingThingsintoGroups

1.  Pickoneanimalanddrawapictureofitonthebackofthispage.2.Doyouthinkyouranimalhasabackbone?Circleinvertebrateifyouthinkno.Circlevertebrateifyouthinkyes.

Invertebrate Vertebrate3.  Makeyourbestguessastothegrouptheanimalbelongsto.Usethelistbelowtohelp.Writewhatyouthinkitis:___________________

Invertebrates(animalswithoutabackbone):worminsectclamcoralOtherinvertebratespongesanddollarcrabspiderVertebrates(animalswithabackbone):Fish:fishessharksstingrayseelsgoldfishotherfishAmphibian:frogstoadsnewtssalamanderstreefrogsotheramphibianReptile:alligatorlizardssnakesturtlesdinosaurotherreptileBird:ducksgeeseeaglesheronshawksotherbirdMammal:raccoonmousedoghumancatothermammal4.  Listthreecharacteristicsofyouranimal(e.g.,whatmakesitwhatitis?Doesithavefeathers,blubber,scales,fur,ashell,gills,spines,ablowhole,layeggs?)1._________________________________2._______________________________3._______________________________

AcknowledgementsLessondevelopedbyDr.ChrisSimonielloforBayPointElementary1stGrade(adaptableforusewithgradesK-2).Standards-cross-referencingandformattingbyGrantCraig.