Ch. 1 Lesson 2

How are living things grouped?

Activity-Classifying Buttons

1. List 5 different characteristics of the buttons.

2. Classify the buttons into 3 different categories.

3. Give each category a name.

Scientists use a classification

system to study, compare &

identify living things.

kingdom•largest classification group

kingdoms of kingdoms of living thingsliving things

# of cells# of cells How it gets foodHow it gets food

Ancient bacteria 1 Make own food

True bacteria 1 Some make own food, some must get food

Protists 1 or many Some make own food, some must get food

Fungi Many Absorbs food

Plants Many Make own food

Animals Many Do not make own food

organisms in the ancient organisms in the ancient bacteria kingdombacteria kingdom

The Mammoth Hot Springs

Ancient bacteria can live in extremely hot or salty water.

organisms in the true organisms in the true bacteria kingdombacteria kingdom

organisms in the protist kingdomorganisms in the protist kingdom

algae

paramecia

protists

organisms in the fungus kingdomorganisms in the fungus kingdom

yeast

mushrooms

mold

organisms in the plant kingdomorganisms in the plant kingdom

organisms in the animal kingdomorganisms in the animal kingdom

The Five Kingdoms of Living Things [01:08]

animalanimal

kingdokingdomm

Name the kingdom

ancient ancient bacteria bacteria kingdomkingdom

Name the kingdom

paramecium

protistprotist

kingdomkingdom

Name the kingdom

plantplant

kingdokingdomm

Name the kingdom

plantplant

kingdokingdomm

Which kingdom’s organisms are

multicellular and do make their own

food?

fungusfungus

kingdokingdomm

Name the

kingdom

animalanimal

kingdokingdomm

Which kingdom’s organisms are

multicellular and do not make their

own food?

Scientists divide kingdoms into smaller groups.

Genus•group of closely related living things

species•group of similar organisms that can mate & produce offspring

Animals from the Felidae Family

black footed cat ocelot

house cat

Felis catus

Leopardus pardalis

Felis nigripes

Scientific Names [01:05]

Genus species