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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Jewel of the Earth

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Collect and analyze organisms and use a dichotomous key to identify and classify the organisms. Research the evolutionary history of organisms.
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Handout
Other

The Domains and Kingdoms of Life

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a description of the history behind the 5 Kingdom system suggested by Robert Whittaker. An extensive list of resources is included.
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Article
Other

Oikos.org: Jean Piaget

For Teachers 9th - 10th
"The basic reason for this international attention was the unquestionable fact that Piaget was the founding father of a branch of psychology that tries to unravel the mysteries of the human mind, how it grows and how it comes to know."...
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Graphic
Other

Math and Science Activity Center: Classification of Living Things

For Students 9th - 10th
Kingdom is the highest rank used in the biological taxonomy of all organisms. There are 6 kingdoms in taxonomy. Every living thing comes under one of these 6 kingdoms. The six kingdoms are Eubacteria, Archae, Protista, Fungi, Plantae,...
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eBook
Quia

Quia: Scientific Notation Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
Quiz on some aspects of biological classification. Provides feedback when answers to the quiz are submitted.
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Activity
The Franklin Institute

The Franklin Institute: Classified

For Students Pre-K - 1st
At this site from The Franklin Institute you can practice classifying objects according to physical structure and characteristics.
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Graphic
Other

Pember Museum of Natural History: Animal Classification Tree

For Students 9th - 10th
A visual showing how the animal kingdom is classified by traits.
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Lesson Plan
Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Animal Classification

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Use this lesson plan to help students understand the reasons for classifications and ways that different species are separated.
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Handout
Other

Perspective.com: The Fungus Kingdom

For Students 9th - 10th
Fungi have a variety of roles in nature, including decomposers and parasites. This website from Perspective.com includes additional information on the Fungus Kingdom, and a breakdown of related phylums and classes.
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Classification and Division Papers: Organization

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson discusses structuring an outline for a classification paper.
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Classification and Division Papers

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson introduces classification papers.
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Classification Papers: Key Elements

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson goes over words, phrases, and key elements that are included in classification papers.
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Handout
Exploring Nature

Exploring Nature Educational Resource: All About Mammals: Lecture

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about the similar characterics shared by all mammals. Includes a list of the orders of mammals as well as an example of a mammal classification.
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Handout
Other

Amateur Entomologists' Society: Bug Identification

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This resource allows users to complete bug identification.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Vertebrates

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is about vertebrate animals. It contains information about the 5 types of vertebrates: fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. The flipchart contains links to websites and...
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Animal Classification

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart introduces the five kingdoms of animal classification. It includes Activote questions to assess understanding of the topic.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Animal Classification

For Teachers 5th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart explores the classification of animals into the phylum categories.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Animal Classification

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will classify organisms into groups and relate how they determined the groups with how and why scientists use classification. They will also demonstrate how animals are sorted into groups...
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Animal Kingdom

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart introduces students to the animal kingdom, differentiating between vertebrates and invertebrates.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Australia Revealed Culture & Arts

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] The content is on the URLs that are included in this set of illustrations my grandfather left to me, these drawings he did long ago can help students see the progress we have made with conserving...
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Binomial Nomenclature

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart introduces the classification system and binomial nomenclature. It includes Activote assessment questions.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Classification

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart has a variety of different pages that cover many things from classification, alphabet song, to penmanship.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Classifying and Categorizing

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart has a variety of different pages that cover many things from classification to penmanship.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Classifying and Categorizing

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart has a variety of different pages that cover numerous things including classification, telling time, patterns, alphabet song, and penmanship.