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1. Kingdoms
2. The Animal Kingdom
3. The Plant Kingdom
4. The Fungi Kingdom
5. The Protista Kingdom
6. The Monera Kingdom
by
Rafael
Rodríguez
Pérez
THE CLASSIFICATION OF LIVING THINGS 45
NATURAL SCIENCE UNIT 7
1. KINGDOMS
The Animal Kingdom includes organisms with very different characteristics. The
main difference is whether or not they have a skeleton (with backbone).
Dictation.
- All the vertebrates have a backbone, which consists of many vertebrae.
All for one and one for all technique. Read these characteristics of vertebrates and
write them in the correct column.
They are oviparous and take care of Their bodies are covered with feathers.
their young. They breathe with lungs.
They are viviparous, and the They breathe with lungs.
females produce milk. They breathe with lungs.
They are oviparous. Their bodies are covered with fur or
They are oviparous. hair.
They are oviparous. They have 2 legs and 2 wings.
They breathe through gills when Adults have legs.
they are young and with lungs Most of them have legs.
when they are adults. Most of them have legs.
They breathe through gills. They have fins.
Their bodies are covered with Their skin is covered with scales.
scales.
Write these characteristics on a piece of paper, cut them out and glue them on a
large piece of paper to make a poster.
- Sponges:
- Cnidarians (jellyfish):
- Worms:
- Molluscs:
- Echinoderms: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzxFTrktN1c&t=35s
- Arthropods:
Compare your information with your classmates from the same group. Later, watch
again and complete your data.
Platypuses are originally from Australia, and they live on land. They walk and
run, and can dig with the long nails they have on each foot. They are excellent
swimmers and spend lots of time in rivers. They eat small aquatic animals, such as
worms, insect larvae and shrimps.
a. Where do platypuses live?
b. What do they do in burrows?
c. Do they use their teeth to eat?
d. Are platypuses carnivore or herbivore?
e. Can you describe a platypus?
In groups, read about plants and prepare a class to your classmates. Be creative.
Each group will have 5 minutes and everyone must contribute.
Read and say which kingdom each living thing belongs to.
a. Multicellular – cannot move about – makes its own food
b. Unicellular – very small – makes its own food
c. Multicellular – can move about – feeds on other organisms
d. Multicellular – aquatic – makes its own food
e. Multicellular – cannot move about – feeds on other organisms
Describe this picture. Give as much information as you can. Remember that
adjectives in English are always in singular and go before nouns.
Write 120 words at least and use present simple and continuous.
(-s in the 3rd person sing.) (verb to be + verb with –ing)
Look at these fungi and discuss. How are fungi similar to plants and animals? How
are they different from animals and plants?
Dictation.
- Fungi can’t move about and some of them grow in soil, like plants.
- Fungi can’t make their own food, like animals.
Imagine you had a magic button that can destroy all the fungi
on Earth. Would you press it?
- I would press the button because…
- I wouldn’t press the button because…
5. THE PROTISTA KINGDOM
Work in groups. Read and write sentences to compare protozoa and algae. Then,
discuss.
Protists include two very different types of organisms: algae and protozoa.
Read and listen to the song to fill in the gaps. Use these words:
sick – harmless – food – see – small – mouth
Monera are unicellular living things. This kingdom includes
bacteria, the most abundant of all living things. They are very much
simpler than protists.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrSw0UE7iwI
Complete the poster with the information about Fungi, Protista and Monera
Kingdom.