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    This document discusses classifying living things into five main groups: microorganisms, fungi, plants, animals without backbones, and animals with backbones. It provides examples of types of organisms that fall into each group, such as bacteria, fungi like penicillin, plants, insects, and animals like mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fish and birds. The key characteristics of each group are described, such as fungi obtaining food from dead organisms unlike plants which can produce their own food through photosynthesis.

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    This document discusses classifying living things into five main groups: microorganisms, fungi, plants, animals without backbones, and animals with backbones. It provides examples of types of organisms that fall into each group, such as bacteria, fungi like penicillin, plants, insects, and animals like mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fish and birds. The key characteristics of each group are described, such as fungi obtaining food from dead organisms unlike plants which can produce their own food through photosynthesis.

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    Year 6 SPN21 Classifying Living Things

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    This document discusses classifying living things into five main groups: microorganisms, fungi, plants, animals without backbones, and animals with backbones. It provides examples of types of organisms that fall into each group, such as bacteria, fungi like penicillin, plants, insects, and animals like mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fish and birds. The key characteristics of each group are described, such as fungi obtaining food from dead organisms unlike plants which can produce their own food through photosynthesis.

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    THEME 1 : VARIETY & CLASSIFICATION Unit 1: Classifying Living Things

    Hi, my name is Teacher Wanee. Today we will be learning about: 1) The 4 main groups of living things Fungi 3) Animals with backbone and without backbone 4) The different characteristics of animals with backbones

    2) The difference between Plants and

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    THEME 1 : VARIETY & CLASSIFICATION Unit 1: Classifying Living Things

    Living Things

    Microorganisms

    Fungi

    Plants

    Animals

    Helpful Bacteria

    Harmful Bacteria

    Examples

    With Backbone

    Without Backbone

    Examples

    Examples

    Penicilium (make penicilin)

    Mould(add flavor)

    Yeast (make bread)

    5 Groups

    Insects

    Yoghurt, cheese, Kimchi

    Salmonella, EColi, Streptococcus

    Mammal

    Amphibians

    Reptile

    Bird

    Fish

    Bat, Whale, Horse

    Frog, Newt, Salamander

    Lizard, crocodile

    Parrot, Eagle

    Stingray, Goldfish

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    THEME 1 : VARIETY & CLASSIFICATION Unit 1: Classifying Living Things

    Micro-organisms Micro means very small Organisms means life form Microscope is used to see micro-organisms Many micro-organisms live in water e.g. amoeba, paramecium, daphnia, green algae, freshwater hydra and copepod.

    Amoeba

    Paramecium

    Freshwater Hydra

    Green Algae

    Daphnia

    Copepod

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    THEME 1 : VARIETY & CLASSIFICATION Unit 1: Classifying Living Things

    Bacteria Bacteria are micro-organisms that can be found everywhere (soil, water and air) Bacteria are in different shapes and sizes Harmful bacteria are those bacterias found in soil, animal waste, rotten or uncooked food Examples: 1) Salmonella 2) E-Coli 3) Streptococcus Helpful bacteria are those bacterias found in our stomach, intestines and our food Examples: 1) Yoghurt 2) Cheese
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    3) Korean food, Kimchi Similarities of Fungi and Plants

    -Fungi do not move from place to place - Fungi are fixed in one position - Fungi are with different shapes, size and colours

    - Plants are usually fixed at one position - Plants have different shapes, size and colours

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    THEME 1 : VARIETY & CLASSIFICATION Unit 1: Classifying Living Things

    Fungi VS Plants

    -Its system is made up of a stalk, cap and gills - Fungi can not make their own food. They feed on dead plants and animals - Fungi do not produce seeds

    - Its system is made up of the roots, shoots and stem - Plants can make their own food using the energy from the Sun - Some plants produce seeds

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    THEME 1 : VARIETY & CLASSIFICATION Unit 1: Classifying Living Things

    Animals without backbone Insects Characteristics: 1) An insect has 6 legs (3 pairs) and two antennae 2) An insect has 3 main parts namely: a) Head The antennae are attached to the head b) Thorax The legs are attached to the thorax c) Abdomen 3) Insects have a hard outer body covering to protect their bodies 4) Insects reproduce by laying eggs

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    Animals with backbones

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    covered with feathers two wings, two legs and a beak lay eggs use their wings to fly some birds can not fly e.g. Emu and Penguins Have lungs

    live on land some live in water have lungs reproduce by laying eggs have dry skin covered with scales

    Have fur or hair on their bodies Most live on land Some live in water e.g. dolphins Have lungs Give birth to its young

    Body Parts
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    AMPHIBIANS

    live in water have gills have scale have fins lay eggs

    BIRD

    MAMMAL

    FISH

    live in water and on land lay eggs smooth, moist skin Young amphibians have gills Young amphibians have a tail Young amphibians change bodies as they grow (i.e. gills change into lungs)

    REPTILE

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    feathers beak wings

    feet

    tail

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