Classifying Organisms

In science, we have been working on a unit about classification of living things.  The students have looked at examples from the kingdoms that are used to sort living organisms: plants, animals, protists, fungi, and bacteria.  We have observed how various organisms survive using their unique features.  Today we observed a spore print that the students made in pairs from a mushroom cap.  They are also growing fava bean plants to observe how a plant can be classified based on its growth pattern.  We welcomed 10 goldfish, 250 red worms, and 5 hermit crabs into our classroom this week.  We will be observing their characteristics in upcoming science lessons.

One of our fantastic students researched a website that gives a plethora of examples of organisms from each type of classification.  I have added the link under Student Links.  Check it out to find information about specific plants, animals, fungi, and much more!