Curated OER
Kingdom Jeopardy
This jeopardy PowerPoint covers 5 questions for each of the 5 kingdoms.
Curated OER
9 Phyla of the Animalia Kingdom.
Students identify characteristics of all 9 phyla of the Animalia Kingdom. They create a table of the 9 phyla and research a representative organism for each.
Curated OER
Kingdoms of All Living Things
In this biology worksheet, students identify and locate various vocabulary terms related to the kingdoms of all living things found on earth. There are 24 biology terms located in the word search.
Palomar Community College District
Palomar College: Kingdom to Subphylum
The highest category of taxonomic classification is the kingdom. This website from Palomar College presents the five kingdoms in an easy-to-read chart and discusses the Animalia and Plantae kingdoms in depth. After reading through the...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Episd: Animal Characteristics
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students will be able to identify and classify organisms that are animals based on recognition of traits presented.
Estrella Mountain Community College
Estrella Mountain Community College: The Diversity of Life
Detailed information about each of the five kingdoms. Each kingdom is separately described, but information is also summarized in a table.
Tree of Life Project
Tree of Life Web Project: Animals
Metazoa are the feature topic of this resource. Click on the specific types to learn more about these animals. An extensive list of additional resources are provided to discover these creatures.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Biology: Introduction to Animals: Chapter Test Practice
A fifteen question self-checking chapter review over animals and animal characteristics.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Biology: Animal Characteristics: Self Check Quizzes
Five multiple-choice quiz questions covering some animal characteristics. Students have the opportunity to check their answers after submitting their results.
PBS
Pbs: The Shape of Life: Activities and Resources: Phylum Comparison [Pdf]
Students explore eight major phyla of the animal kingdom by comparing body plans, animal behavior, evolution, reproduction, and more. Includes a one-page reference to characteristics by phylum.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Three Domains/ Five Kingdoms /Taxonomy: Lesson 1
This lesson presents the organizational categories of living things. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Three Domains/ Five Kingdoms /Taxonomy."
University of California
Ucmp: The Biosphere: Life on Earth
Learn about different forms of life that coexist with us on Earth. This Berkeley article provides links to brief write-ups on the three domains of living organisms: Eukaryota, Bacteria, and Archaea.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Graeme Base
This Wikipedia page summarizes English-born Australian writer Graeme Base's life and works. Links to other Wikipedia pages about some of Base's best known works, like "Animalia" and "Eleventh Hour." Also links to other sites about Base...
Regents of the University of Michigan
Animal Diversity Web: Phylum Platyhelminthes
The Animal Diversity Web offers a site on the phylum platyhelminthes, or flatworms. Includes a section on reproduction.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Three Domains/ Five Kingdoms /Taxonomy: Lesson 3
This lesson presents the organizational categories of living things. It is 3 of 3 in the series titled "Three Domains/ Five Kingdoms /Taxonomy."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Animals
This lesson will provide the characteristics of the kingdom Animalia.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Three Domains/ Five Kingdoms /Taxonomy: Lesson 2
This lesson presents the organizational categories of living things. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Three Domains/ Five Kingdoms /Taxonomy."
Other
Graeme Base Official Art Gallery Website
View about two dozen of Graeme Base's illustrations from such books as "Animalia," "The Eleventh Hour," and "Jungle Drums." Some of the pictures are accompanied by explanatory text by the author.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: The 5 Significant Kingdoms of Living Things
Describes the characteristics of the five kingdoms of living things - Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia.