Create a Kingdom Hero (Classification Project)
Classification Superheroes/Super-villains
In this activity, students will first research the key characteristics of each of the six major kingdoms. After they have researched all the kingdoms, they will create a superhero or super-villain based on a kingdom of their choice representing the unique qualities of that group.
Download Student Research and Planning Sheet
Students can have difficulty planning a superhero without first obtaining all of the proper criteria. In addition, many students are unfamiliar with the non-plant, non-animal kingdoms. Use the following student research and planning sheet to allow students to brainstorm and learn about all of the Kingdoms prior to choosing and designing their superhero/supervillain. Consider assigning specific kingdoms to make sure each kingdom is represented. This also would translate well to a pair or small group activity. For example, teams of students could create six-member "Avengers" or "Super Friends" style groups that would include a representative from all kingdoms.
Resources
This is a remix of a periodic table project originally found here - https://goopenva.org/authoring/394-engineering-and-the-periodic-table-student-researc