assemble cards! cut out pictures glue to the unlined side of the index card punch a hole in the same...

Assemble Cards!• Cut out pictures• Glue to the unlined side of the

index card• Punch a hole in the same corner of

each card• Put ring through all the cards and

attach the name tag with group number written on the tag.

L1:L1:L1:L1:

Getting StartedGetting Started

Look @ the organisms on the

photo cards.

•1. List 5 traits that these organisms & all other living things have in common.

Develop a definition of the word “organism”

•2. Write your group’s definition for “organism” in your notebook.

L1: 1.1L1: 1.1L1: 1.1L1: 1.1““Describing & Naming Describing & Naming

Organisms”Organisms”

QUESTION:• How are organisms named and

classified?

HYPOTHESIS:• I believe scientists use …….. to

name & classify organisms because………

PROCEDURE:• Page 4-5

DATA:•Data will be observations on your group’s photo cards.

Organism Card Swap• You will have 1 minute to write as

many “Physical” Characteristics as you can on each card and then pass it along to the next person when the sound plays.

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QUESTIONS, P. 8-11“What’s In an

Organism’s Name?”

1. What is taxonomy?2. Taxonomy groups organisms according to what?3. Who is the father of taxonomy that introduced this science to the world?4. List the seven layers of Linnaeus’s classification system beginning at the top with “kingdom.”5. Of the 4 different cats listed in the table on page 10, which 2 are the most related?6. How do you know this?7. Organisms are named according to binomial nomenclature. What does this mean?8. The first part of a scientific name is actually the organism’s ________________.9. The second part is the organism’s ___________.

Homework:

Write ½ page explaining the difference between a puma, a cougar, and

a mountain lion.

Due: Monday

Notes on Classification• Taxonomy – the science of

classifying living things based on the principle that everything in the world is related somehow.

• Carolus Linnaeus– 18th century, Swedish scientist– Developed a 7-layer, universal

classification system so all scientists could communicate

Species

Genus

Family

Order

Phylum

Class

KingdomDiverse

(more organisms)

Similar(fewer organisms)

• Scientific Name (underlined or italics) Genus (noun, capitalized) + species (adjective)

• Named after:– Features– Location– Discoverers– Random Objects

Questions, p. 6-7

“That’s Life”

1. Name the 4 life processes that define something as being “alive.”2. Also, all living things take in ___ from their surroundings.3. Living things also take in ___ and use it to break down nutrients for energy in a process called cellular respiration.4. While performing life processes, living things produce ___ that they must eliminate.5. All living things are made of at least one ___.

DATA ANALYSIS:1. Revise your list of

characteristics common to all living organisms.

2. Why do scientists use Latin and Greek terms to create names for newly discovered organisms?

DATA ANALYSIS cont:

3. What do organisms need in their environment to be able to carry on their life processes and survive?

VOCABULARY:Taxonomy

Classify

Genus

Habitat

Life Process

Organism

Scientific Name

Species

Trait

CONCLUSION:• Be sure to look back at your

original question.• Be sure to use complete

sentences.• Be sure to USE & HIGHLIGHT each

vocabulary word in your conclusion.