Classifying the Living World · Life Science
The Linnaean System
Classifying living things into broad groups based on observable characteristics.
Key Questions
- 1Why do scientists need a universal language for naming organisms?
- 2How do we decide which characteristics are most important for grouping?
- 3What causes a scientist to reclassify a species after many years?
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
KS2: Science - Living things and their habitats
Year: Year 6
Subject: Science
Unit: Classifying the Living World
Period: Life Science
Suggested Methodologies
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