1. 11/4/13 49th Day of School Due Today: nothing
Learning goal (7.L.1): I will be able to describe the characteristics all living things share.
Due Today: nothing
Evening Assignment: Finish Characteristics of Life foldable

2. Copy the assignments for the week into your agenda from Mrs
Copy the assignments for the week into your agenda from Mrs. Eagle’s webpage.
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3. Watch and wonder Watch this video and answer on the slip of paper…
What characteristics do all living things share?
How are water, fire, and clouds different from life?
Watch and wonder

4. What characteristics do all living things share?
Are organized (cells, structures)
Reproduce (pass on genetic material)
Use energy
Grow & develop
Remove waste
Regulate Internal Conditions (homeostasis)
Respond to the environment
Evolve
Characteristics of Life

5. Make a Characteristics of Life foldable
On the OUTSIDE flap use the red as headings
Organized
Reproduce
Use energy
Grow and develop
Remove waste
Regulate Internal Conditions
Respond
Evolve
On the INSIDE flaps
Explain the heading in your own words
Give an example of a specific organisms and that characteristic
Resources:
Textbook pages C9-11, C20-24, C27-31
library.thinkquest.org/C003763/pdf/origin06.pdf
Characteristics of Life Foldable

6. _____________________
Example
Outside Flap
All life is
Organized
Inside Flaps
Living things are organized into structures (cells, organelles, tissues, etc.) that perform life functions.
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For example, humans are made up of many cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems that help us use energy, remove waste, respond to the environments, and reproduce.
Characteristics of Life Foldable

7. Evening Assignment Finish Characteristics of Life foldable
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Evening Assignment