Chapter 1 Notes
8th Grade Science
Mrs. Tracy Tomm
Classification of Living Things
Section 1.1 Notes: Read the information on pages 2-7 of the Animals
textbook to help you answer these questions.
1) What do we call the science of naming and grouping organisms?
TAXONOMY
2) What do we call the two-name system of naming organisms?
BINOMIAL NOMENCLATURE
3) Who is credited for inventing this system?
LINNAEUS
4) What are the seven classification groups listed from the broadest to the
most specific?
Kingdom  Phylum  Class  Order  Family  Genus  Species
5) Which two classification groups are used to make an organisms scientific
name? GENUS + SPECIES
6) What are the three domains of life?
BACTERIA: Single-celled organisms that do not contain a
nucleus
ARCHAEA: Single-celled organisms that do not contain a
nucleus; have a different cell wall from bacteria
EUKARYA: Organisms with cells that contain a nucleus.
7) How are organisms classified into domains?
CLASSIFICATION IS BASED ON THE TYPE OF CELL
THE ORGANISM HAS.
8) To which domain do plants and animals belong?
EUKARYA
9) To which domain do viruses belong?
NONE – THEY ARE NOT LIVING THINGS
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Glue the worksheet on page 4
(fold-a-flap).
Go to mrstomm.com and click
Science Spot Kid Zone.
Click Classification of Life in
the Biology section.
Classification Groups – Broadest to Most Specific
Kingdom  Phylum  Class  Order  Family  Genus  Species
K___________
P___________
C___________
O___________
F___________
G___________
S___________
Create your own phrase and diagram/picture to help you remember the
classification groups in order. Write it on page 4 of your notebook.
Glue this worksheet on page 5 (4C) under your note worksheet.
Characteristics of Living Things
Section 1.2 Notes: Read pages 9-11 to help you complete this section.
ORGANISM
1. What do we call any living thing? __________________
Characteristics of Life
Video
2. What are the five characteristics of living things?
RESOURCES and _______________.
ENERGY
A) Living things need ________________
Where do animals get their food?
EATING OTHER ORGANISMS
Where do plants get their food?
MAKING THEIR OWN FOOD USING PHOTOSYNTHESIS
CELLS
B) Living things are made of __________________.
What are some of the smallest cells?BACTERIA,
What is one of the largest cells?
PLANKTON
EGGS (CHICKEN)
C) Living things _______________
to their environment.
RESPOND
 What are our five senses?
SIGHT, SMELL, TOUCH, TASTE, HEARING
GROW
REPRODUCE
D) Living things ______________
and ___________________.
 What are the two types of reproduction?
SEXUAL reproduction is the process by which a new
organism develops form the joining of two sex cells (sperm
and egg).
ASEXUAL reproduction occurs when a single organism
produces a new organism identical to itself, such as budding.
E) Living things maintain stable internal conditions, called
___________________.
HOMEOSTASIS
Give an example.
What terms do we know?
Vocabulary
Archaea
Bacteria
Eukarya
Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Bionomial
Nomenclature
Rating
Definition

Cells do not have a nucleus; different cell wall than bacteria
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Cells do not have a nucleus; different cell wall than archaea

Cells have a nucleus; plants and animals belong to this domain

Science of classification

Created using an organism’s genus and species

System of naming living things; uses “two” names (genus &
species)
Nature Notes
What words could you use to describe things that could be
found in the school garden?
Write one descriptive word in the TOP section of each box.
When you are finished, glue Chapter 2 notes (FAF) on
page 9 and complete for Wednesday.
Life in the Garden
Your challenge is to find items in the garden that
would match the descriptive words you used. Each
item can only be used for one box!
A few rules before we go outside …
Directions:
1.Cut apart the boxes – 15 total.
2.Decide how you would classify each item
and sort them into groups. You need at
least 4 GROUPS!
3.Create a colorful display on page 6 of
your HDSN.
When you are finished, glue Chapter 2
notes (FAF) on page 9 and complete for
tomorrow.
How did you group your items?
How does it compare to the
students in your table group?