Classification of living things

1. How are living
things the same and
different?
Chapter 1: Lesson 2
Grade 5

2. Classification of Living
Things

3. What is classification?
It is the grouping of living
organisms according to
similar characteristics.

5. The modern classification
system was developed by:
Linnaeus

6. Classify the handed
objects into 2 groups
Objects you
can use
Objects you
cannot use

7. Classify the objects
into smaller subgroups
Objects you
can use
… at home
… in the
kitchen
… made of
plastic
… holds
liquids

8. Where do you live?
 Country
 City
 Area / District
 Street
 Building
 Floor
 Apartment

9. The modern classification
method consists of 7 levels:
 Kingdom
 Phylum
 Class
 Order
 Family
 Genus
 Species

10. Helpful way to remember the 7 levels
Kids
Playing
Squashed.
Catch
On
Freeway
Get

11. • Which is the
biggest
group?
• Which is the
smallest
group?

12. Latin or Greek name
animals - Kingdom - Animalia
chordates - Phylum - Chordata
mammals - Class - Mammalia
primates - Order - Primates
great apes - Family - Hominidae
Man/humans - Genus - Homo
wise - Species - sapiens
Classification of humans: