PPT-The Characteristics of Living Things

Intro to Biology EQ What are the c haracteristics of l iving t hings What makes something living DIFFERENT from something nonliving Think and discuss There are actually 8 characteristics that will tell you if something is alive. We are known for our high standards of Senior Living. Priding ourselves with the excellent care we provide for all of our seniors. Our Residential Care homes have all the comforts of home and more. All of our locations offer 24 hour care and supervision by our highly trained staff and health care professionals. We are trained and certified in Dementia and Alzheimer’s care, Hospice care also provided. 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. Chapter 2. What is Life?. Characteristics of living things. _____________. _______________. ______________. ________________________. ________________. ___________. Cells. Contain Chemicals. Use Energy. 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. LIVING THINGS . GROW. , . MOVE. , AND . REPRODUCE. . NONLIVING THINGS DO NOT.. Exploring Texture in . the Garden. ROCKS. LIVING OR NONLIVING?. Exploring Texture in the Garden. ROCKS. LIVING OR NONLIVING?. 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. How can you tell the difference?. Living Things. Living things have at least 6 common characteristics. 1. They have cellular ORGANIZATION. 2. They have similar CHEMICALS of life. 3. They use ENERGY. Our Goals for Today:. Create a list characteristics of living things.. Discuss the chemical composition of living organisms. Determine the relationship between living things and non living things.. Have no particular size. Biodiversity is key to a balanced ecosystem. ecosystems. Biodiversity:. the greater the biodiversity of the living organisms, the healthier the ecosystem. Healthy Ecosystems. (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.. 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. .