Lesson 1 Living Things How are living things characterized?

Do Now I think or I wonder

Do Now Pick up a packet from the back table. Put your packet into your science folder.

Do Now Observe the activity. Record what you see below.

Essential Question HOW ARE LIVING THINGS CHARACTERIZED?

Assignment 1.One person in each group, raise your hand for a envelop. 2.Sort the cards according to living, non- living, or undecided. 3.Use the chart in your packet to write each object in the correct column.

LivingNon-livingUndecided

Do Now Find the page in your packet. Answer the question by yourself. What do all living things have in common? What do all nonliving things have in common?

Vocabulary Organism Function

Do Now Review your 8 characteristics of living things notes.

Do Now Put your name on the notecard. Name 3 characteristics of living things. Don’t use your notes.

Do Now Finish the assi 1.Turn to page 21 in the Diversity of Life book. 2.Read page Complete the graphic organizer in your notebook.. What is Life?Living, Dead, and Nonliving What do living organisms need? What do living organisms do?

Do Now Take out this organizer. What is Life?Living, Dead, and Nonliving What do living organisms need? What do living organisms do?

What is Life?Living, Dead, and Nonliving What do living organisms need? What do living organisms do?

What is Life? Things that are living are called organisms. Animals and plants are living.

Living, Dead, and Nonliving Living Has needs or requirements and functions that organisms do Dead An organism that was once alive but is not anymore. Non-living Not alive and it never was alive

What do living organisms need? gas exchange- oxygen-carbon dioxide eliminate waste. Water and food(energy),

What do living organisms do? move respond to the environment grow Reproduce Develop life span

8 Characteristics of Living Things Use Energy Respond to stimuli/ environment Move Grow

8 Characteristics of Living Things Use Energy Requires material(food and water) to function Respond to stimuli/ environment React to changes in the environment Move To go from one place or position to another Grow Increase in size

8 Characteristics of Living Things Develop Life span Reproduce Exchange Gases /Eliminate waste

8 Characteristics of Living Things Develop Change over the course of its life Life span the amount of time something lives Reproduce Organisms make new organisms. Exchange Gases /Eliminate waste Respiration- oxygen and carbon dioxide To get rid of wastes

Assignment You have just been hired By DSL poster company to create a poster about the 8 Characteristics of Living Things. It is up to you to display the information about the 8 characteristics anyway that you like. Requirements: –Name of 8 characteristic is present. –Definition of each characteristic is present. –Picture of each characteristic is present. –Colorful and neat!

Do Now On the notecard, answer the following questions: How do you know something is alive?

What is Life? video what is life.asf

Do Now Review the 8 characteristics of living things in your note book.

Lab Stations

Lab Station Activity Your group will rotate from station to station. Wait for directions to move. 1.Read the directions at your station. 2.Complete each task. Write you answer in your Lab Station Activity Book. 3.Raise your hand if you have questions. I will get to ASAP.

Do Now Complete the labs you worked on yesterday Complete any questions that are not done independently.

Lab Station Review Lab Station Activity Book.docx 1.Use energy food/water 2.Respond to stimuli/ environment 3.Move 4.Grow 5.Develop 6.Life Span 7.Reproduce 8.Exchange gases/ Eliminate Waste

What is Life? video what is life.asf

Ticket Out the Door Answer the Essential Question in your packet. HOW ARE LIVING THINGS CHARACTERIZED?) Living things have many traits( characteristics.)

Do Now Answer the essential question in complete sentences in your packet.

Quiz Friday 8 characteristics

Performance Task Performance Task Assessment.docx

Do Now Work on creating your organism. It is due on Wednesday, February 18, Quiz tomorrow on the 8 Characteristics. Study your notes.

Use EnergyDevelop GrowRespond to the Environment MoveReproduce Life SpanExchange Gases/Eliminate Waste

Performance Task Rubric Performance Task Writing Rubric.docx

Assessment Review your notes. Characteristics of Living Things Quiz

Living Things page 1 1.Grow 2.Reproduce 3.Respond to environment 4.Grow 5.Consume-energy 6.Respond to environment 7.Grow 8.Respond to environment 9.Respond to environment 10.Energy 11.Respond to environment 12.Homeostasis 13.Cells 14.Long neck