ClassificationBiodiversity:

Success Criteria:1. I can state what is meant by the term classification.2. I can describe the difference between invertebrates

and vertebrates and their subdivisions using examples.

3. I can describe the differences between plants that are flowering or non-flowering.

CLASSIFICATION

Classification

What does classification mean? Why is it important?

Individual, pair and share

First, answer this question on your own and then discuss it with your partner, and then with your class!

3 min

s

All living things are classified into five main groups called kingdoms.

Most living things belong to the animal kingdom or the plant kingdom.

The Classification System

plants Protoctistsanimals Bacteria(prokaryotes)fungi

living things

Animal Kingdom

Vertebrates Invertebrates

Mammals

Fish

Reptiles

AmphibiansBirds

Insects

CrustaceansMolluscs

Spiders

SPIDERS:

Characteristics:• No backbone•8 legs•2 body parts•a web used to catch food such as insects•Cold-blooded

Examples:•Tarantulas•Daddy Long Legs•Black widow spider

INSECTSCharacteristics:• No backbone•3 body segments•Most insects have wings•Have antennae•Have a heart but they don’t have blood

Examples:•Ant•Dragon fly•Praying mantis

MOLLUSCSCharacteristics:• No backbone•Their bodies are un-segmented•Many have shells•Some live in water•They are soft bodied•They have two pairs of gills•Molluscs have a muscular foot or tentacles•Most feed on plants

Examples:•Snail•Clam•squid

CRUSTACEANSCharacteristics:• No backbone•Live in water•Have exoskeleton or hard outer shell which protects their body•Have antennae•6-8 jointed legs•Segmented body

Examples:•Crab•Lobster•Shrimp•crayfish

BIRDSCharacteristics:• Have a backbone•Breathe through lungs•Warm-blooded•Have beak or a bill•Have various types of feathers•Birds lay hard shell eggs•2 wings

Examples:•Blue Jay•Great Blue Heron•Great Horned Owl

AMPHIBIANSCharacteristics:• Have a backbone•Most lay eggs•Their eggs have no shells •They use gills, lungs and skin to breathe•They have a three chamber heart•They are cold blooded•They have four legs•They use webbed feet

Examples:•Frog•Toad•Salamander•newt

REPTILESCharacteristics:• Have a backbone•Cold blooded•Four legs•Dry skin•Scales protect body

Examples:•Turtles•Crocodiles•snakes

MAMMALSCharacteristics:• Have a backbone•Warm blooded•Breathe through lungs•Born by a live birth•Adults have teeth

Examples:•Humans•Guinea pigs•Whales•monkeys

FISHCharacteristics:• Have a backbone•They breathe through gills•They have fins to help them swim•Fish are cold blooded animals•They lay eggs to reproduce•They have an endoskeleton or internal framework of the body

Examples:•Rainbow trout•Musky•Salmon

7D Classification - Vertebrates

Vertebrates are classified into 5 groups.

Complete the table of features for each type of vertebrate.

mammals birds reptiles amphibians fish

body covering

how it breathes

where it lives

how offspring are produced

hairy or furry skin

soft, moist skin (no scales)

lungs

mostly on land

lay eggs (in water)

lungs lungs lungs gills

feathers tough skin with scales

scales

mostly on land on land on land and

in water in water

most young born alive

lay eggs lay eggs lay eggs

Classifying Vertebrates 5min

s

Confidence Check

Show from 1-5 on how confident you are on each success

criteria.1 is not at all confident, 5 is super confident

Success criteria1. I can state what is meant by the term classification.2. I can describe the difference between invertebrates and

vertebrates and their subdivisions using examples.

Which group do I belong to?

Boys vs. Girls.One boy and one girl will go head to head in the ‘Which group do I belong?’ to game show!

I will read out a number of clues; when you think you know which group the animal (vertebrate) belongs to, you must call out your buzzer noise!

Girls – bang!Boys – pop!

Then the whole class will be asked a question.Then, we start again with a different boy and girl.

1. I live mainly in water.2. I feed my young on milk.3. I am covered in brown

fur. 4. My body temperature is

around 30oC. 5. I have a beak that I

search for food with on the river bottom.

6. The males of my species have a venomous spike on their hind legs.

Duck –Billed Platypus

Write down the numbers of the features in the passage that make the Duck-Billed platypus a mammal.

I am a Mammal!

Student Task!

Which group do I belong to?Score

out of 4?

1. I have green and brown moist skin.

2. I can run on water. 3. I lay about 20 jelly

covered eggs at a time in water.

4. I am cold blooded.5. I feed on both flowers

and small animals.6. I live in trees and on river

banks.

Basilisk Lizard

Write down the numbers of the features in the passage that make the Basilisk lizard an amphibian.

I am an Amphibian!

Student Task!http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8303000/8303740.stm

Which group do I belong to?Score

out of 4?

1. I live in water and breathe through lungs.

2. My skin is covered in pale brown dry scales.

3. I lay tough leathery eggs on land.

4. I am cold blooded. 5. I feed on invertebrates

like crabs and clams.6. I can live for over 39

years.

Loggerhead Turtle

Write down the numbers of the features in the passage that make the Loggerhead Turtle a reptile.

I am a reptile!

Student Task!

Which group do I belong to?Score

out of 4?

1. I live in caves and dark places.2. I have a wing span of 18cm and I

can fly.

3. I give birth to live young and feed them on milk.

4. I weigh 57 grams and my body is covered in brown fur.

5. As an adult I only feed on blood.

6. I live up to 9 years.

Vampire Bat

Write down the numbers of the features in the passage that make the Vampire bat a mammal.

I am a Mammal!

Student Task!

Which group do I belong to?Score

out of 2?

1. I am covered in brown feathers.

2. I can run at around 50 Km/hr.

3. I lay eggs with hard shells.

4. I eat stones that help me to digest my food.

5. I eat plants and small insects.

6. I live up to 30years.

Emu

Write down the numbers of the features in the passage that make the Emu a bird.

I am a Bird!

Student Task!

Which group do I belong to?Score

out of 2?

Mosses: They have simple leaves and shallow roots, with no proper vascular systems. The leaves are very small and are not covered with a waterproof, waxy cuticle layer. Mosses, Angiosperm and Lichen are often found in damp areas as they dry out easily. They reproduce using spores.

Ferns: They have proper roots and stems, and leaf-like fronds. The leaves are not covered in a waterproof, waxy cuticle layer and so they dry out easily and are generally found in damp places. They do have a vascular system. They reproduce using spores.

Conifers: They have vascular tissues. They are large plants with proper roots and stems and needle-shaped leaves with a waxy cuticle. They are good at surviving in dry or cold climates. They reproduce using seeds found in cones.

Flowering Plants: They have vascular tissues. They have proper roots and stems and have flowers. Their leaves are large and flat and have a waxy cuticle. They reproduce using seeds found in fruits.

Plant classification 5min

s

Coniferous Trees•Leaves like needles e.g. pine and spruce trees

•Leaves like scales e.g. Cedar trees

Deciduous Trees•These types of trees have broad leaves