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Classifying Organisms

Describe how living things are classified into broad groups (micro-organisms, plants, animals) according to common observable characteristics, similarities, and differences

Typical age: 10–11 years

“Can your child explain the big groups that scientists sort all living things into — like plants, animals, and tiny micro-organisms — and give examples of each?”

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Grouping Living ThingsREQUIRED
Must group organisms by features before formal classification into broad groups
Classification KeysREQUIRED
Must use classification keys before understanding formal broad group classification

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Evidence-Based ClassificationREQUIRED
Must know the broad classification groups before giving reasoned justifications for classification
How Natural Selection Works
Natural selection explains the diversity of life that classification systems attempt to organise — KS2 broad classification provides context