1. Cells and Systems Living Organisms

2. Before We Get Started You need your science textbook.

3. Introduction Video

4. Getting Started What are living things made of? – In this unit, we are going to focus on cells. What is another word for things that are alive? – In science, the word organism is used to describe living things.

8. Dormant What does this word mean?

9. Living, or Non-Living Spiders Apple seeds Rocks Glaciers Mummies Air bacteria Snowflakes Nail clippings Mushroom spores Dried flower bouquets Petrified wood Cakes Daisies Brain cells Quartz crystals Driftwood

11. Property #1 Living things respond to their environment.

12. On Your Own P. 85: All living things are made of cells. Scientists agree that there are certain other characteristics common to living things. What are these other characteristics? P. 90: List three animal structures used for food gathering. P. 86: Where do plants get their energy?

13. 5 Characteristics Video

14. In a Group List five structures animals use to sense changes in their environments. List two ways plants can move toward or away from something. All organisms carry out five functions to stay alive. Which function is most closely related to all of the following items: flowers, puppies, calves, spores, and seeds?

15. Back Together Name the different kinds of waste that animals can generate. What type of waste is produced by plants?

17. Review What are the key ideas from this lesson? How does this connect with what you already knew? How does this connect with your life?