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Carl Linnaeus

The document outlines the classification system developed by Carl Linnaeus, known as Linnaean taxonomy, which organizes living things into broad groups based on observable characteristics. It highlights Linnaeus' introduction of the binomial naming system to reduce confusion among species names and discusses the evolution of classification systems since his time. Additionally, it includes activities and discussions on the advantages and shortcomings of Linnaeus' approach to categorizing species.

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Carl Linnaeus

The document outlines the classification system developed by Carl Linnaeus, known as Linnaean taxonomy, which organizes living things into broad groups based on observable characteristics. It highlights Linnaeus' introduction of the binomial naming system to reduce confusion among species names and discusses the evolution of classification systems since his time. Additionally, it includes activities and discussions on the advantages and shortcomings of Linnaeus' approach to categorizing species.

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National Curriculum Statutory Requirements

Carl Linnaeus 6A1 - describe how living things are classified into broad groups according to common observable characteristics and
based on similarities and differences, including micro-organisms, plants and animals; 6A2 - give reasons for classifying
plants and animals based on specific characteristics
Outstanding Science Year 6 - Living things and their habitats - OS6A002

Learning Objective Identifying and naming species


I can explain how Linnaeus developed a Linnaeus noticed problems with the way different species
classification system. were named. Very often, one species could be referred to by
many names, and sometimes several different species had
Me: Teacher: the same name. This led to confusion, because when
scientists were talking to each other, they could not be sure
Carl Linnaeus was a which species they were talking about.
Swedish scientist. He is
famous for the Linnaeus tried to solve this problem by giving each species a
classification system that unique name. In his system, each species was identified by
he introduced, called two words, called a binomial name. An example is Homo
Linnaean taxonomy sapiens - the binomial name for the human species. Linnaeus
(taxonomy means chose Latin words because educated people from different
classification). countries all understood this language.

Linnaeus’ classification We still use Linnaeus’ binomial naming system, but not his
system had two main Robert Berk’s sculpture of grouping system. We have a better grouping system based on
advantages. He tried to improve how Carl Linnaeus in the Chicago our knowledge of how species have evolved from each other.
Botanic Garden Evolution was unknown to Linnaeus.
species were identified and named.
He also tried to show the relationship between different
species, and how they could be grouped. Activity
Cut out the pictures on the following page. Paste them into
Grouping species the correct place on the sorting diagram, showing how
Linnaeus placed everything into three main groups, or Linnaeus might have categorised them.
kingdoms - animals, vegetables and minerals (rocks). Each
of these kingdoms was subdivided into further groups, or Discussion
ranks. From a modern perspective, what are the benefits and
shortcomings of Linnaeus’ system?

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Shark Earthworm

Ant Cat Flint rock

Owl Fern Bee Iguana Ammonite fossil

Slate rock Cow Rose Cichlid fish Frog

Snail Fish fossil Ostrich Fir Daffodil

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Plant kingdom Linnaean Taxonomy (simplified) Mineral kingdom

Flower class Non-flower class Rock class Fossil class

Animal Kingdom

Mammal class Bird class Amphibian class Fish class Insect class Worm class

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