Classification
Word

Classification

Definition

Putting things
into groups
based on how
they are the
same

Picture
Word

Taxonomy

Definition

The study of
identifying,
classifying, and
naming living
things

Picture
Classify these items into different
tortillas
Italian bread
groups spaghetti Fried rice
Fried chicken
soybeans

Iceberg lettuce

Pita bread

Kale
Green beans

sausage

Sweet peas

wheat bread
Complex food:

Vegetables:

Meat:
Bread:
History of Classification
1. Aristotle – ancient Greek, 1st to develop a
system of classification
• Created Kingdoms: - Plant and animal
• Plants: divided by size and structure
• Animals: divided on
where they lived
Word

Definition
* 18th century Swedish
scientist

Carolus Linnaeus classified plants and
animals according to
similarities in form.
He gave organisms two
names using Latin -

Genus and species

Picture
Word

Definition
1.

Binomial
Nomenclature

Picture

two word naming
system (LATIN)

2. First word – Genus – a
group of similar
organisms that have
different characteristics

3. Second word:
Species – smallest,
most precise
classification
category

Panthera leo
Examples of Binomial
Nomenclature
1. Canis familiaris – domesticated dog
2. Canis latrans – coyote

3. Canis lupus – gray wolf
Writing Scientific Names
Genus – always CAPITALIZED

species – always lowercase

**Italicized or Underlined**
Practice by writing down the
scientific name
Genus: Felis
Common
Name

Species

Chinese
Mountain Cat

bieti

Jungle Cat

chaus

Wild Cat

silvestris

Scientific
Name?
Try again!
What’s the scientific name?
Genus: Betta
Common Name

Species

Striped Fighting
Fish

signata

Penang Mouthbrooding
Fighting Fish

fasciata

Siamese Fighting
Fish

spendens

Scientific
Name?

5.05 classification and scientific names