PPT-The Characteristics of Living Things

Characteristics of Living Things What makes something living DIFFERENT from something nonliving This clip from Sesame Street might help answer that question Characteristics of Living Things There are actually 6characteristics that will tell you if something is alive. What makes something non-living?. Turn in:. 1. Scientific Method Homework. Word break down. What does “bio” mean?. What is a biography?. What does it mean to write your . instagram. bio?. What does “-. Taxonomy and Cladograms. What is Taxonomy?. For millennia humans have created different ways to describe the living things on our planet.. At first our attempts to organize and classify animals were simple and based solely on their external appearance.. th. Grade. Week 1. Mrs. Rubright. Characteristics of Life. Characteristics of Living Things. Concept of spontaneous generation. Characteristics of Living Things. The Needs of Living Things. B. asic needs of a living thing. Intro to Biology. EQ: What . are the . c. haracteristics . of . l. iving . t. hings?. What makes something living DIFFERENT from something non-living. ? . Think and discuss . There are actually 8 characteristics that will tell you if something is alive.. SB1c. Identify the function of the four major macromolecules.. Atoms Why is carbon the central atom of living things?. SULFUR. PHOSPHORUS. OXYGEN. NITROGEN. CARBON. HYDROGEN. H. C. N. O. P. S. Which . Make a list of reasons why you think the following organisms are considered “alive”.. Team that comes closest wins!! . 8 characteristics of living things. Have cells and DNA. Reproduce. Grow and Develop. Biology 112. Outcomes:. The student will be expected to:. Develop a list of characteristics shared by living things. Identify the general characteristics that distinguish the members of each recognized kingdom. Does a burning candle show signs of life?. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGdbA0LyIpE. List the characteristics of the following:. House. Puppy. Flower. Water. Which are living?. House. Puppy. Flower. (Maned Wolf). Adansonia grandidieri. (. Baobob). Learning Objectives. At the end of this unit, a student should be able to…. Describe the characteristics shared by all living things and articulate how these are used to distinguish between living from non-living things.. P. 3. Investigate and understand the natural world.. Explain the natural world.. Predict events in the natural world.. Science is a way of knowing.. What . does that mean?. Biology is the study of living things.. How do living things differ from . non-living things?. Organisms . are. . things that have all of the characteristics of life.. All living things are….. Organized. Grow and develop. Reproduce. Respond to stimuli. Imagine that you have been asked to use your knowledge of classifying living things to create a field guide for the habitat in your local area.. You will have to explore the habitat, identify the organisms that you find and then classify each organism to create your field guide.. Science. Learning intention. To . understand. how scientists determine if something is living or non-living. and to. know the characteristics of living things. .. You will need. A pen . and paper. . ~Roaches have been around since before dinosaurs.. ~The brain of a cockroach is inside its body. . ~. If a roach loses its head it can still live for over a week, eventually dying because it can not eat..