- Animals: complex organisms, eat food, have a nervous system, can be vertebrates or invertebrates, grouped into mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish; examples: fish, insects, reptiles, birds and mammals
- Plants: contain chlorophyll, convert sunlight into food, some produce flowers or fruit; examples: Japanese cherry tree and wheat
- Fungi: take their energy from dead plants and animals, motionless; examples: moulds, mushrooms and yeast
- Protocists: exist as single cell organisms or colonies of single cells, often live in water, some can move, can be huge or tiny; examples: amoeba
- Prokaryotes: simple structures, smallest living things on Earth, can be helpful or harmful; examples: bacteria and blue-green algae
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of kingdom classification worksheet.
