Living Organisms “Life is like a garden. Dig it.” – Joe Dirt
Clear Learning Goal By applying your (soon to be learned) knowledge of the characteristics of living things, you will determine whether or not various things are living or non-living.
Think-Pair-Share What are the characteristics of living things?? (What do all living things have in common?)
Is it alive or not??
Characteristics of Living Things Must be organized in able to meet its needs
Characteristics of Living Organisms 2) Must have the ability to grow and develop.
Characteristics of Living Organisms 3) Must have the ability to respond to the environment
Characteristics of Living Organisms 4) Must have the ability to reproduce
Is it alive or not (practice) Which of the four characteristics does the thing HAVE? Which of the four characteristics does it NOT HAVE?
Object #1 44uKOyRW9hX378XEyg?v=iebiPsFcVIY 44uKOyRW9hX378XEyg?v=iebiPsFcVIY Which characteristics does it HAVE? Which characteristics does it NOT HAVE? Name: Automatic Vacuum
Object #2 Which characteristics does it HAVE? Which characteristics does it NOT HAVE? Name: Automatic Vacuum
Object #3 Which characteristics does it HAVE? Which characteristics does it NOT HAVE? Name: Light Clapper
Object #4 Which characteristics does it HAVE? Which characteristics does it NOT HAVE? Name: Tree
Can you find three? 1) Take a look at the photo. 2) List three (3) living things. 3) Describe how each living thing meets the four characteristics of living things.
Think-Pair-Share Is a mule a living thing?
Is it alive or not? (Your turn) Pick an object (any object) Tell me what characteristics of a living thing it HAS and how you can tell. Tell he what characteristics of a living thing it DOES NOT HAVE.