Key takeaways
An understanding of how living creatures are divided into the 5 kingdoms.
An overview of the main classes of chordates.
An understanding of Binomial names.
Host: Laura studied at Royal Holloway University of London and the Open University. She is passionate about science communication and has presented talks about Exoplanets at Oxford University and Imperial College London. Organisms are traditionally classified into three domains and further subdivided into one of six kingdoms of life. In this class, students will examine how living organisms are divided into 5 kingdoms based on their characteristics. Students will then discuss how the chordates (animals with backbones) are divided into their main classes before learning the binomial system of classifying organisms. This class is aimed at biology students in Years 10 and 11 but is a great resource for any students interested in animals!
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Safeguarding reminder:The safety of your child is of the utmost importance. All of our classes are pre-recorded to remove any concerns around live participation. For reruns of our past live classes, students' webcams and microphones were disabled and only the chat history, if participation was requested, is visible.
Suitable for:
This class is suitable for all ages, especially for students in Years 10 and 11 or in S4 and S5.
Class requirements:
You will need a laptop or device with internet connection to watch the class, as well as a pen and notepad for taking notes.
What to expect:
- This class will take place online via a Zoom webinar.
- For live classes, please arrive promptly. Students' cameras and microphones are disabled by default.
- For on demand classes, students will be watching a recording of a previous live class.
- Once you have signed up, you will be taken to your dashboard where you can view details of the class, and re-watch it in the future.
- Students will be sent confirmation of the class to their email address if provided.