Miss Piazza’s Fifth Grade Class

School Three

A sunflower belongs to the plant kingdom

Classifying Living Things

Our fifth grade class has been studying a Life Science Unit on Comparing Living Things.  So far we have learned how to identify if something is living or nonliving, how scientists classify living things into five kingdoms, and all about cells. We want to share our knowledge with you.  Come along with us on our journey into the exciting world of science.  Let’s Go!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Why We Might Group Things

¨ To show similarities

¨ To show differences

¨ It makes them easier to find

¨ Shows relationships

¨ Related subject matter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How Scientists Group Things

¨ By similarities

¨ Body structure

¨ Cell structure

¨ How they get nutrients

¨ How they get energy

¨ How they reproduce

Classify-to arrange in groups using a system.

 

Books in a library are classified to make

them easier to find!