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5E Lesson – SC.6.L.15.1
Exploring Classification – Student Sheet
Directions: Complete each of the following sections within your Science Notebook.
Engage – Me and Taxonomy
 Why is classification sometimes difficult?
 Why do you think that classification systems have changed over time?
Explore – Kingdom Classification
Question: What are the three most important characteristics for classifying organisms in to
kingdoms?
Claim
List the three most important
characteristics that are most important
for classifying living things into
kingdoms.
Evidence Record and summarize information
from the cards that you think is most
important. The evidence portion of
your presentation should not include
interpretation of the data, but be raw
information.
Reason
Explain why the evidence you selected
led you to your claim.
Explain – Explain Domain
Complete Kingdom Protista during Elaborate.
Protista
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Elaborate – Problematic Protists
Common
Name:
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Common
Name:
Common
Name:
Number of Cells:
Number of Cells:
Number of Cells:
Habitat:
Habitat:
Habitat:
Type of Cells:
Type of Cells:
Type of Cells:
Energy Source:
Energy Source:
Energy Source:
Cell wall: Cell wall
Cell wall: Cell wall
Cell wall: Cell wall
Chloroplasts:
Chloroplasts:
Chloroplasts:
Kingdom: Protist
Kingdom: Protist
Kingdom: Protist
Why is classification sometimes difficult?
Why do you think classification systems have changed
over time?
Review: How are domains and kingdoms related?
How do you think kingdoms and phyla are related?
Which taxon (classification group) contains the most
types of organisms?
Which taxon is the most specific?
The scientific name of giant kelp is Macrosystis pyrifera. How are living
things scientifically named?
When I was little, I memorized the sentence, Distinguished King Phillip Can
Order Fresh Green Spinach, in order to recall the taxonomic levels. How
are you going to remember them?
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Evaluate – What about Me?
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Are humans eukaryotic or prokaryotic? Why?
Within which domain do humans belong? Why?
Within which kingdom do humans belong? Why?
What is the scientific name for human beings?
SSA Practice Items
1. Which of the following correctly describes the modern
six-kingdom classifications?
A. Bacteria, Monera, Protist, Fungus, Plant, and Animal
B. Eubacteria, Archaea, Protist, Fungus, Plant, and
Animal
C. Eubacteria, Archaea, Plant, Animal, Birds, and Fish
D. Fungus, Plant, Animal, Bacteria, Archaea, and
Eukarya
2. According to the modern classification system, which list is written correctly from least specific to most
specific?
A. species, genus, family, order
B. phylum, class, genus, order
C. class, order, genus, species
D. phylum, order, species, family
3. Mushrooms, bread molds, and yeasts are classified together in the fungi kingdom. Specific
characteristics are used to classify these organisms. Which of the following is a characteristic used to
classify these organisms as fungi?
A. They are parasites.
B. They are unicellular
C. They are prokaryotes.
D. They are heterotrophs.
4. A biologist discovers a new organism. What helps the biologist classify the new organism into a specific
group?
A. how long the organism lives
B. where the organism lives
C. common traits with other organisms
D. how recently the organism was discovered
5. In the modern classification system, what category has the most organisms?
A. family
B. order
C. kingdom
D. phylum
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