Classifying Living Organisms

Students analyze relationships among organisms and develop a model of hierarchical classification system based on similarities and differences using taxonomic nomenclature. Subjects Covered Include: Development of and Understanding the Classification System, Naming of Organisms, Binomial Nomenclature, Definition of a Species. Subjects Covered Include: The Six Kingdoms of Life - Eubacteria, Archaebacteria, Protists, Fungi, Plants and Animals, The Three Domains of Life - Bacteria, Archae, Eukara.