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The Kingdoms
Students review the various categories in taxonomy. In groups, they identify the characteristics of each kingdom and compare and contrast them. They define the terms binomial nomenclature and morphology. To end the lesson, they create...
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Classification of Life
In this classification of life worksheet, students use an on line source to answer questions about how species are classified, named and grouped. They give the classification of a bear, an orchid and a sea cucumber.
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Classification of Organisms
For this classification worksheet, students solve 3 classification riddles, complete 6 true and false questions, complete 4 sequences, and solve a riddle about the classification of an animal.
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AP: Chapter 26: Origin of Life
Five pages take biologists on a generalized survey of the origin of life. Queries are made regarding theories of how life developed, ancient Earth conditions, and the ever-changing field of taxonomy. The experiments of different...
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The Three Kingdoms of Ancient Egypt
For this World History worksheet, 6th graders identify that ancient Egypt is divided into four sections. They complete a chart where each of the four sections is broken down into specific time periods. Students write the historical...
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Classification Schemes
Students place organisms into the correct classification and justify their reasoning. They must include all objects and have a reason for their decisions.
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Investigating Animals in Soil
Students investigate and observe small animal activity on a plot of land on their school grounds. In small groups they identify the five kingdoms of animals, stake out a small plot of ground, collect samples, record and analyze any data...
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Tic Tac Know Kingdoms
In this PowerPoint, students participate in a variation of tic tac toe in which questions about the animal and plant kingdom are presented and students move to various locations on the game board.
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Animal Classifications
Third graders work in small groups to investigate how to sort a variety of items into groups and subgroups. They work on a class chart based on the activity which show how the items are classified based on commonalities. Upon completion...
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Taxonomy
In this biology worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle with 39 questions on taxonomy. They identify the different classification systems used in biology.
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Classification
Students complete an animal classification activity. In this classification lesson, students learn about the seven classification levels of animals. Students are given several animal sheets in which they separate 12 animals and run them...
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Classification Number Two
A three-page quiz assessing budding biologists' understanding of classification. Middle-level learners may need a little additional time on this, but should be able to handle the concepts with ease.
Captain Planet Foundation
Which Plant Is Which?
Learn about dichotomous keys, plant identification, and how to care for the planet with a lesson plan that includes several hands-on and innovative activities. Kids go on a plant scavenger hunt and classify the plants that they find...
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Classifying Living Things
In this classification worksheet, students read a description of how all living things are related and describe a diagram showing how this taxonomy works. Students answer five questions related to their reading.
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Classifying Organisms within Kingdoms
Students examine animal kingdom classifications. They discuss how animals are placed into kingdom classifications and compare similarities and differences of animals within a kingdom.
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Classifying Life
In this classifying life worksheet, students review the 5 kingdoms of organisms by completing 10 matching and 7 fill in the blank questions.
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Scientific Classification
In this scientific classification worksheet, students read about classification and the questions scientists ask in order to classify, then read about features of different classifications of animals. Worksheet is informational, no...
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The Three Worm Phyla
Ninth graders examine the three worm phyla. In this classification activity, 9th graders observe, compare and contrast the planarian, tapeworm, and fluke.
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Classification 2
Students discuss what makes a living thing (for example, cellular respiration) and collect a selection of living things from outside. They divide their organisms into plants and animals and create a key for the divisions.
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SORTING ALL SORTS
Students examine how the method of classification is used. In this sorting lesson students take a pre-test, classify organisms and complete a crossword puzzle.
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Classification of Living Things
Pupils classify organisms according to the rules of taxonomy. In this biology lesson plan, students name organisms using binomial nomenclature. They create a new organism and explain which specific group it belongs to and why.
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The Six Kingdoms
In this evolution worksheet, learners will determine the evolutionary relationships among organisms using cladograms and phylogenetic diagrams. This worksheet has 13 short answer questions and 3 multiple choice questions.
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Classification of Organisms
In this classification activity, learners complete a crossword puzzle with 17 clues about vocabulary pertaining to the classification of organisms.
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Classification of Organisms Crossword Answers
In this classification worksheet, students are provided with the answers to a crossword puzzle which has 17 clues pertaining to classification of organisms vocabulary.