Animal & Plant Classification
GOAL: Demonstrate how animals are sorted into groups (vertebrate and invertebrate) and how vertebrates are sorted into groups (fish, amphibian, reptile, bird, and mammal).
Demonstrate how plants are sorted into groups (Vascular Plants, NonVascular plants, Gymnosperms, Angiosperms, Ferns)
Animal Kingdom Vocabulary
Animal – organism that is made up of more than one cell and depends on other organisms for nourishment
Kingdom – the second highest classification into which living organisms are grouped
Species – the most specific classification of living things consisting of closely related organisms capable of interbreeding
Vertebrate – an animal with a backbone or spinal column
Invertebrate –an animal without a backbone or spinal column
Cold-blooded/Ectothermic – having an internal body temperature that changes in accordance with the temperature of the surroundings
Warm-blooded/Endothermic – having a constant warm internal body temperature
Fish – an ectothermic aquatic vertebrate that has gills and fins and is usually covered in scales
Amphibian – an ectothermic, smooth-skinned vertebrate that hatches from an egg laid in water
Reptile – an ectothermic vertebrate that has a covering of scales and reproduces on land
Bird – an endothermic egg-laying vertebrate that has wings and feathers
Mammal – an endothermic vertebrate that has hair and produces milk for its young
Zoologist – a person who studies animals
Biodiversity – the variability of plant and animal life in an environment
Plant Kingdom Vocabulary
angiosperm - A flowering plant that has seeds protected by fruits.
gymnosperm - A plant that produces naked seeds.
chloroplast - green structure in a plant cell that contains chlorophyll
conifer - Needle-bearing tree that produce seeds in cones
vascular -Tissue that supports plants and carries water and food.
nonvascular - Containing no plant tissue through which water and food move.
photosynthesis - The process in which plants make food by using water from the soil, carbon dioxide from the air, and energy from sunlight.
GOAL: Demonstrate how animals are sorted into groups (vertebrate and invertebrate) and how vertebrates are sorted into groups (fish, amphibian, reptile, bird, and mammal).
Demonstrate how plants are sorted into groups (Vascular Plants, NonVascular plants, Gymnosperms, Angiosperms, Ferns)
Animal Kingdom Vocabulary
Animal – organism that is made up of more than one cell and depends on other organisms for nourishment
Kingdom – the second highest classification into which living organisms are grouped
Species – the most specific classification of living things consisting of closely related organisms capable of interbreeding
Vertebrate – an animal with a backbone or spinal column
Invertebrate –an animal without a backbone or spinal column
Cold-blooded/Ectothermic – having an internal body temperature that changes in accordance with the temperature of the surroundings
Warm-blooded/Endothermic – having a constant warm internal body temperature
Fish – an ectothermic aquatic vertebrate that has gills and fins and is usually covered in scales
Amphibian – an ectothermic, smooth-skinned vertebrate that hatches from an egg laid in water
Reptile – an ectothermic vertebrate that has a covering of scales and reproduces on land
Bird – an endothermic egg-laying vertebrate that has wings and feathers
Mammal – an endothermic vertebrate that has hair and produces milk for its young
Zoologist – a person who studies animals
Biodiversity – the variability of plant and animal life in an environment
Plant Kingdom Vocabulary
angiosperm - A flowering plant that has seeds protected by fruits.
gymnosperm - A plant that produces naked seeds.
chloroplast - green structure in a plant cell that contains chlorophyll
conifer - Needle-bearing tree that produce seeds in cones
vascular -Tissue that supports plants and carries water and food.
nonvascular - Containing no plant tissue through which water and food move.
photosynthesis - The process in which plants make food by using water from the soil, carbon dioxide from the air, and energy from sunlight.