Seventh graders learn how scientists classify the millions of living things — grouping them into kingdoms and ever more specific levels down to species, and naming each with the two-part scientific name system.
Students will be able to…
Scientists have identified millions of species — with millions more undiscovered. How do they organize all of life into a system that lets anyone, anywhere, know exactly which organism you mean?
Project this and match each classification term to its description — tap a term, then tap what it means.
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Millions of species exist — how do scientists organize them all?
Students investigate.
Students explain.
Students elaborate.
Students conclude.
Aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards (Middle School Life Science).
Apply reasoning about anatomical similarities to infer evolutionary relationships (classification).
Analyze patterns in embryological development.
Provide evidence that living things are made of cells.
Analyzing and interpreting data.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students build a simple dichotomous key that uses yes/no questions to identify a set of organisms. A printable classification sheet is in the Science library.
Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.
A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.