Properties of Life Graphic Organizer

Is it living? “Living” is an important term that has very specific definitions. Unfortunately, it can sometimes be difficult identify all of them in living things. You know most of these properties already. Recall yesterday’s question about the tree. What were you ideas? How about the apple?

7 Properties of Life These 7 terms define what is living. Cellular Organization All living things are made of one or more cells. Homeostasis Maintaining stable internal conditions when things outside change. For example, we shiver when it’s cold and we sweat when it’s hot but our internal temperature stays pretty stable. Metabolism Living things break things down then build things back up. This is evident in obtaining energy to live (eating other organisms) Interaction/Responsiveness Living things respond to outside influences. Flowers open in sunlight and gazelle run when chased. Reproduction Living things make babies (officially called offspring). Heredity Those babies have traits given from their parents. Meaning they have genes (eye color for example) that were given to them by their parents. Growth & Development Living things grow in size or number in cells and have a life cycle, they live and then eventually die. 7 Properties of Life These 7 terms define what is living. All life is united by these 7 properties.

Properties of Life Classwork Choose your organism, any organism. This should be the organism you brought in. You can draw one or make it up if you didn’t. Draw or paste a picture of this organism in the middle of the page. See next slide. In bubbles around the outside, label, define, and describe the 7 properties of life and how this organism displays using them. Once graded, these will be put up on the side wall.

Due: ???? Use color & Be neat. Do this on a piece of Property of Life: Explanation Ex: Metabolism: the sum of chemical reactions in the body. The alien eats asteroids for energy. Scoring: 25pts Total 1pt. ea.: Each property is labeled. 1pt. ea.: Each property is defined properly. 1 pt. ea.: Each property is related to your organism in a correct manner. 4pts total: Presentation is neat and colorful! Due: ???? Use color & Be neat. Do this on a piece of copy paper provided.