Classification of Life
Animal Kingdom Webquest
Part 1: The Secret of the Bones
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1. Scientists classify all living things into seven major groups: LIST them:
2. This classification system is based on grouping things with similar A)____________,
from the most B)_______________ to the most C)________________.
The D)______ is the largest and most general group. Each kingdom is divided into
several E)___________________, the second largest group. Phyla are divided into F)______________, and so on. A G)_____________ is the smallest and most specific group.
3. Click the Begin the Challenge button to begin. Write the scientific name for each classification in your iSN you work through the activity.
Kingdom _______Phylum _______Class _______ Order_______ Family_______
4. The common name for this organism is________________________________.
Part 2: How does it all fit together?
Site #1: Ology: The Tree of Life
5. What type of diagram do scientists use to show how species are related? ______________________
Explore the groups shown on the cladogram to answer these questions.
6. What percentage of the world’s organisms are classified in each group?
Bacteria _____ Protists _____ Green Plants _____ Fungi _____
7. Which animal group makes up the largest percentage of the world’s organisms? ______________
8. What are tetrapods? ____________________________________________
9. What protein do all animals have in common?_________________________
10. Into what group would humans be classified? ____________________
Site #2: Classifying Critters
11. What is the name given to animals with a backbone? ____________________
12. Click the Golden Eagle to start the online activity. Complete the following statements as you work through each section.
All birds have _____________________________________________________
Amphibians are____________________________________________________
Mammals are _____________________________________________________
All fish have ______________________________________________________
All reptiles are __________________________________________________
Part 3: NOW for INVERTEBRATES!!
Of all the animals in the world 97% are invertebrates! Invertebrates are those animals without backbones.
Go to this website to help you complete the chart below.
Invertebrate Data Chart
|group |Body Type |habitat of species |special traits |examples |
|Porifera | | | | |
|(sponges) | | | | |
| Cnidarians | | | | |
|(stinging cells) | | | | |
|Platyhelminthes | | | | |
|(flatworms) | | | | |
|Arthropods | | | | |
|Molluscs | | | | |
|Echinoderms | | | | |
|Annelids | | | | |
|(segmented worms) | | | | |
|To get Nematodes go to this site: |
|Nematodes | | | | |
|(round worms) | | | | |
Part 4: A Touch of Class Game and PLAY! (
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