Download February 3, 2011 Do Now: What is taxonomy? Aim: SWBAT How

February 3, 2011
Do Now:
What is taxonomy?
The science of classifying and naming organisms.
Aim:
SWBAT How Aristotle and Linnaeus classified
organisms
HW:
Read pg. 200 - 201
Page 203 # 1 and 2
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Aristotle - Greek Philosopher
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Divided animal kingdom into smaller groups based on where
animals lived.
~ Land
~ Water
~ Fly through the air.
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Divided organisms into two large kingdoms:
Plant and Animal
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Linnaeus:
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Created a system to classify organisms based on
similarities in body structures and systems.
~ size
~ shape
~ color
~ methods of obtaining food
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In the 1700’s Carolus Linnaeus classified organisms using the criteria of body structures and systems.
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He divided organisms into TWO groups called KINGDOMS:
PLANTAE
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ANIMALIA
He divided each kingdom into smaller groups. Each smaller group was called a GENUS.
Each genus was divided into smaller groups called SPECIES.
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KINGDOM
GENUS GENUS
SPECIES SPECIES SPECIES SPECIES
(3 Levels of Classification)
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Classification:
to group ideas, information, or objects based on
similarities.
Taxonomy:
is the science of classifying and naming
organisms.
Kingdom:
the largest of the taxonomic categories.
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