Taxonomy

Foldable

by Mrs. Ripa

Use this foldable to study the

requirements for our learning goal

Understands the classification hierarchy.

Understands the use of binomial nomenclature.
Knows the five kingdoms.
Understands how structural evidence is used to
determine kinship among organisms and the
identification of species.

How to make the

foldable
You need 5 different
colored pieces of
paper
1. fold one ALMOST
in half, leaving a 1
inch overlap

NEXT
2. Fold the other papers in
half around the first sheet
leaving a half inch overlap
each time, until you have
all 5 sheets folded
together!

FINALLY
3. Staple your papers
together at the top
TWICE if you have
made it correctly!

Write the Title:

TAXONOMY
Lifes Filing System
on the first flap

Write the TAXONOMY levels in order on

each of the overlapping tabs
Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Binomial nomenclature (not a level but important!)

CHOOSE AN ORGANISM
Choose any organism and
find their COMPLETE
taxonomy using Wikipedia
or Google.
Write the taxonomy
levels on each page
Example: Black Bear

Add the information to each page

about the taxonomy level!

1. Domain
The two Domains of Life are:
-Eukaryote- multicellular organisms
-Prokaryote-unicellular organisms
Then write the information about your organism
Your organisms domain____________
(what does it mean about its structure?)

2. Kingdom

Grouped based on cell type, ability to make

food, and number of cells in body

The 5 Kingdoms are:

Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, Monera, Protista

Your organisms kingdom____________

(what does it mean about its structure?)

Kingdom
Draw this chart
(not all the
organisms)
and write a
characteristic of
each Kingdom

Phylum

Phylum is after Kingdom and before class

(Plants are grouped by Division instead of the
word phylum)

Your organisms phylum____________

(what does it mean about its structure?)

Class
After Phylum and Before Order

Your organisms class____________

(what does it mean about its structure?)

Order
After Class and before Family

Your organisms order____________

(what does it mean about its structure?)

Family
After Order and before Genus

Your organisms family____________

(what does it mean about its structure?)

Genus
After Family and before Species
Part of binomial nomenclature
Always capital and italics

Your organisms Genus____________

(what does it mean about its structure?)

Species

After Genus
Most specific level
Part of binomial nomenclature
Second name, lowercase and italics
Your organisms species____________
(what does it mean about its structure?)

Binomial Nomenclature
Two Name Naming System

Scientists use the levels Genus and Species

to give organisms a unique name.
Example: Homo Sapiens or Homo sapiens

Your organisms scientific name:____________

ON THE BACK

CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE: Explain how

your organism is related to another organism
based on their structure and classification
hierarchy. (You will need to look up another
organism and compare their structural
characteristics.) see next TWO slides for
example

Genus

Family

Order

Class

Phylum

Kingdom

americanus- american black bear

Ursus- bears

Ursidae- bears

Carnivora-meat eater

Mammalia-mammal

Chordata-vertebrate

Animalia-multicellular

Black Bear

Vulpes- red fox

Vulpes-foxes

Canidae- dog like mammal

Carnivora-meat eater

Mammalia-mammal

Chordata-vertebrate

Animalia-multicellular

Red Fox

Example Comparison Matrix

Species

Example constructed response

The black bear and red fox have similar structural

characteristics. First, both are in the animal kingdom which
means they are multicellular with complex systems.
Second, they are vertebrates and have a spinal cord.
Thirdly, the black bear and red fox, are also in the order,
Carnivora, which means they are carnivores so they have
sharp teeth. In summary, these two organisms have very
similar body structures and classification.