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Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Kingdom Classification of Living Organisms

For Students 2nd - 8th
Learn about who created the classification of living things, how they are classified, and the six different kingdoms.
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Website
Tree of Life Project

The Tree of Life Web Project

For Students 9th - 10th
The Tree of Life is a multi-authored, Internet distributed project containing information about phylogeny and biodiversity. The Tree of Life can be used to locate information about a particular group of organisms through their taxonomy.
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Interactive
BBC

Bbc Schools: Ks2 Bitesize: Science: The Living World

For Students 3rd - 6th
This landing page includes learning modules on the following topics of: animals, plants, microorganisms, life cycles and reproductions, food chains, habits, humans and the environment, adaptation, inheritance, and evolution.
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Other

Secondary Science Program: The Six Kingdoms

For Students 4th - 9th
A short overview of the six kingdoms in our scientific classification system: Plants, Animals, Protists, Fungi, Archaebacteria, and Eubacteria.
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Other

Alternative Classifications of Life

For Students 9th - 10th
The Linnaean system (1758) classified all macroscopic living organisms as either Animals or Plants, based on whether they moved [anima, with a soul] or not. Thus, Fungi were included as plants. With the invention of the microscope and...
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Unit Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Biodomes

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore the biosphere's environments and ecosystems, learning along the way about the plants, animals, resources and natural cycles of our planet. Over the course of lessons 2-6, students use their growing understanding of...
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Classifying Kids

For Teachers 4th
Classification activity relating to plants and animals.
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Keys and Classifying

For Teachers 4th
Sort and classify an assortment of objects relating to classifying Utah plants and animals.
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Website
PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Nature Files

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Resources to accompany a 16-episode science series created to help young minds better understand how plants and animals interact with their environment. A fantastic resource for elementary science teachers that includes state standards...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Protist Characteristics

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Protists are eukaryotes, which means their cells have a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles. Most protists are single-celled. Other than these features, they...
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Handout
Regents of the University of Michigan

Animal Diversity Web: Kingdom Animalia

For Students 9th - 10th
What characterizes animals from plants? General characteristics of the animal kingdom are noted here. Click on Classification for the Kingdom Animalia; clicking on the camera provides pictures of each animal.
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Introduction to Dichotomous Keys

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This lesson serves as an introduction to the classification of plants and animals or trees. Students will investigate how to classify objects based on their similarities and differences. They will use technical writing to explain their...
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Unit Plan
CPALMS

Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Classifying Living Things

For Students 4th - 7th
Learn how all living things are classified.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Wanted Dead or Alive!

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In this instructional activity students will identify the characteristics of living and nonliving things.
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Unit Plan
Wonderville Media

Wonderville: Ocean Habitats

For Students K - 1st
Habitats are places where plants and animals live. There are many different habitats in the oceans of the world. Every plant and animal in the ocean prefers a particular habitat. Learn about Ocean Habitats in this well-constructed...
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Curated OER

Secondary Science Program: The Six Kingdoms

For Students 3rd - 8th
A short overview of the six kingdoms in our scientific classification system: Plants, Animals, Protists, Fungi, Archaebacteria, and Eubacteria. A good explanation of how organisms are placed in their particular kingdom.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Secondary Science Program: The Six Kingdoms

For Students 3rd - 8th
A short overview of the six kingdoms in our scientific classification system: Plants, Animals, Protists, Fungi, Archaebacteria, and Eubacteria. A good explanation of how organisms are placed in their particular kingdom.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Secondary Science Program: The Six Kingdoms

For Students 3rd - 8th
A short overview of the six kingdoms in our scientific classification system: Plants, Animals, Protists, Fungi, Archaebacteria, and Eubacteria. A good explanation of how organisms are placed in their particular kingdom.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Secondary Science Program: The Six Kingdoms

For Students 3rd - 8th
A short overview of the six kingdoms in our scientific classification system: Plants, Animals, Protists, Fungi, Archaebacteria, and Eubacteria. A good explanation of how organisms are placed in their particular kingdom.