Learning Outcomes:
i. Students will identify the five kingdoms of the classification system.
ii. They will understand the distinct characteristics that define each kingdom.
iii. Students will be able to recognize the role of each kingdom in the biodiversity of life on Earth.
Summary of Lesson:
The Five Kingdom system is like a big family tree for all living things. It sorts them into five big groups called kingdoms, based on how their cells are built, how they make their food, and how they live and grow. In this lesson, we'll meet each of these kingdoms and see what makes them special.
i. Kingdom Monera:
Monera includes all the bacteria. These are tiny, single-celled organisms without a nucleus. They can live almost anywhere and some can do things like making their own food from sunlight.
ii. Kingdom Protista:
Protista is like the "odds and ends" drawer. It has all the single-celled organisms that do have a nucleus, and also some simple multicellular ones. Algae and amoebas live here.
iii. Kingdom Fungi:
Fungi are mostly multicellular, like mushrooms, molds, and yeast. They can't make their own food from the sun, so they break down dead stuff or get their food from other living things.
iv.Kingdom Plantae:
Plantae are all the plants. They are multicellular and have a neat trick: they can make their own food using sunlight in a process called photosynthesis.
v.Kingdom Animalia:
Animalia includes all the animals. These are multicellular organisms that can't make their own food, so they eat plants, other animals, or both. From sponges to humans, they're all part of this kingdom.
List of Important Questions for Self-Study:
i. What are the main differences between the five kingdoms?
ii. How do organisms in the Monera kingdom differ from those in the Protista kingdom?
iii. What is the unique characteristic of the Fungi kingdom regarding how they get their food?
iv. How do plants in the Plantae kingdom make their food?
v. What sets the Animalia kingdom apart from the others in terms of feeding?
vi. Why is it useful to have different kingdoms in classification?
vii. How does the classification into kingdoms help scientists?
viii. Can you name an organism from each kingdom?
ix. What kingdom would an organism that can make its own food but doesn't have a multicellular structure belong to?
x. How might the environment change if one kingdom was removed?
Important Terminologies Used in Lesson:
i. Five Kingdom System: The system of classification that organizes living organisms into Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia.
ii. Nucleus: The central part of a cell that contains genetic material and is enclosed in a membrane.
iii. Photosynthesis: The process by which green plants use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water.
iv. Multicellular: Made up of more than one cell.
v. Unicellular: Made up of a single cell.
vi. Autotrophs: Organisms that can produce their own food from the substances available in their surroundings using light or chemical energy.
vii. Heterotrophs: Organisms that cannot synthesize their own food and rely on other organisms — both plants and animals — for nutrition.
