Classifying organisms
Utah Core Education Standards. Scientific classification is the process of grouping living organisms into certain categories based on their characteristics, traits, and appearance. The order of scientific classification is kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species. Each time we move to a different classification category, the groups get smaller and more specific. Read More...
◂Science Worksheets and Study Guides Fourth Grade. Classifying organisms
Study Guide
Classifying organismsWorksheet/Answer key
Classifying organismsWorksheet/Answer key
Classifying organismsWorksheet/Answer key
Classifying organismsVocabulary/Answer key
Classifying organismsVocabulary/Answer key
Classifying organismsVocabulary/Answer key
Classifying organismsVocabulary/Answer key
Classifying organisms
The resources above correspond to the standards listed below:
Utah Core Standards
UT.1. Intended Learning Outcome: Use Science Process and Thinking Skills.
1.g. Develop and use simple classification systems.
UT.V. Students will understand the physical characteristics of Utah's wetlands, forests, and deserts and identify common organisms for each environment.
V.3. Use a simple scheme to classify Utah plants and animals.
V.3.a. Explain how scientists use classification schemes.
V.3.b. Use a simple classification system to classify unfamiliar Utah plants or animals (e.g., fish/amphibians/reptile/bird/mammal, invertebrate/vertebrate, tree/shrub/grass, deciduous/conifers).
Standards
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