The document outlines an activity for classifying organisms, involving a game and a taxonomy tree creation task that aids in understanding organism classification and evolutionary relationships. It also covers key terms like taxonomy, binomial nomenclature, and morphology, emphasizing their importance in studying diversity in life. Additionally, it includes assessments and reflections on challenges faced during the taxonomy activity.

1. EARTH & LIFE SCIENCE
By: MRS. ANGELI Y. DULLO, RN,LPT

2. Activity: “Organism Classification Game”
Instructions
1.Choose an organism:
2.Guess the Organism: Once the players
think they know the answer, they can make
a guess.

3. Tiger
Clue 1: I'm a multicellular organism.
Clue 2: I belong to the animal
kingdom.
Clue 3: I have a backbone.
Clue 4: I'm a carnivore.

4. Frog
Clue 1: I'm a multicellular organism.
Clue 2: I belong to the animal kingdom.
Clue 3: I have a backbone.
Clue 4: I can live both on land and in
water.

5. Bacteria
Clue 1: I'm a single-celled
organism
Clue 2: I don't have a nucleus.

6. Mushroom
Clue 1: I'm a multicellular organism.
Clue 2: I belong to the fungus
kingdom.
Clue 3: I don't have chlorophyll.


7. Reviewing lessons
Natural Selection
Refers to the process that has
transformed or changed life on
Earth from its earliest forms to the
vast diversity we observe today.

8. Reviewing lessons
Evolution
The process in nature by which
organisms better adapted to their
environment and tend to survive
and reproduce more than those
less adapted to their environment

9. Awareness:
Definition of terms:
What is taxonomy?
Taxonomy is the science of classifying
organisms. It involves naming, describing, and
classifying organisms into groups based on
their shared characteristics. This helps us
organize and understand the diversity of life
on Earth.

10. Awareness:
Definition of terms:
What is Binomial Nomenclature?
Binomial nomenclature is a standardized
system of naming organisms using two
names: a genus name and a specific
epithet. This system was introduced by the
renowned Swedish botanist, Carl Linnaeus.

11. Awareness:
What is morphology
Morphology is the study of the form and
structure of organisms. It involves
examining organisms' external and
internal features to understand their
functions, development, and
evolutionary relationships.

12. ACTIVITY: “Taxonomy Tree Creation”
Instructions -
1) In groups, create a taxonomy tree for a
specific group of organisms (e.g., mammals,
birds).
2) Use reference materials to determine the
classification from kingdom to species.
3) Present your taxonomy tree to the class,
explaining the evolutionary relationships.

13. Rubric

Clarity of Classification (5 pts)

Creativity and Design (5 pts)

Group Presentation Skills (5
pts)

14. ANALYSIS
1) What are the main categories in
your taxonomy tree?
2) How did you determine the
relationships between the organisms?
3) What challenges did you face
while creating your taxonomy tree?

59. APPLICATION

Create a presentation on a
specific organism's evolutionary
history and classification,
highlighting key adaptations and
relationships with other organisms

60. “We are the facilitators
of our own creative
evolution.” – Bill Hicks

61. ASESSMENT
 FILL IN THE BLANKS
1. Classification is also known as
_____________________________

62. ASESSMENT
 FILL IN THE BLANKS
2.________________ Structures that
have similar functions but different
evolutionary origins.

63. ASESSMENT
 FILL IN THE BLANKS
3. ____________________ Structures
that share a common evolutionary
origin and often have similar
underlying bone structure.

64. ASESSMENT
 FILL IN THE BLANKS
4. Hierarchy of groups (taxa) from
broadest to most specific