To help us understand the number of living things on the planet, scientists organise them into groups, like 'the animals' or 'the plants'. This is called classification.
To start with, all living things are divided into large groups called kingdoms. Scientists haven't quite agreed how many kingdoms there are, but many think that there are five: the monera, the protoctista, the plants, the fungi and the animals.
You probably know about the plants, animals and fungi (like mushrooms and yeast), but the monera and the protoctista may be new to you.
About this resource
Science topic: Living things and their habitats
Key Stage: KS2
Type: Information, Activity
Keywords: biologial classification, biodiversity, groups of living things, species, animal kingdom
Click on the castles below to find out more about each kingdom
