This lesson will introduce taxonomy and give an example by providing the scientific classification of an organism. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Classification of Organisms."

All living things can be identified by their placement in a biological classification table. Students will investigate the organization of all living things and learn how to classify through the process of classifying their own shoes....

Wikipedia, an open-source encyclopedia, offers great information on the classification system used in Biology. Covers the benefits of the system, history, and general information on the whole system together.

The Tree of Life Web Project contains information on living organisms including their history and characteristics. Over 3,000 web pages are linked together uniting all living things.

Alphabetical listing from the University of California of info on each of the animal phyla. Includes scientific and common names and photos. Characteristics of each group are explained in detail.