Year 7 Science · Unit 1 · Lesson 02
Foundation Worksheet
Learning Goals
Match each term to its definition
Write the letter of the matching definition in the "Your answer" column. Definitions are shuffled — they do not match the row order.
| Term | Your answer | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Domain | A. A group of organisms that can breed together and produce fertile offspring — the smallest classification unit. | |
| Kingdom | B. The two-word scientific name for a species, written as Genus species — always italicised. | |
| Classification | C. The biggest, most modern classification grouping — there are only three: Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya. | |
| Species | D. One of five broad groups all living things are sorted into — such as Animalia or Fungi. | |
| Binomial name | E. The two-word Latin name invented by Linnaeus — Genus species format, both italicised. | |
| Archaea | F. Sorting living things into groups based on shared features. |
Sort it!
Write each organism from the pool into the correct category box below. Some organisms may surprise you — use the lesson to check.
Animals (Kingdom Animalia)
Plants & Fungi (Plantae / Fungi)
Microorganisms (Monera / Protista / Archaea)
1. Fill in the boxes to show the three domains and then the five kingdoms inside the domain Eukarya. The first box is filled for you.
Three domains:
Bacteria · ·
Five kingdoms (all inside domain Eukarya):
Animalia · · · ·
2. A student writes the scientific name for the domestic dog as canis lupus. Identify two formatting errors and explain why each rule exists.
Wrap Up
In one sentence, what was the main idea of this lesson?