Living or Non-Living 9/21/12 Objective: I will be able to describe the characteristics of life Lang. Obj.: I will be able to define what it means to be living/nonliving Do Now: Study for 5 minutes before the Measurement Unit Test

Measurement Unit Test Move into testing positions Hand test into Mr. Natter when done Underneath your objective brainstorm in a concept web what the characteristics of life are Characteristics of life

Are these things alive?

Picture Sorting Challenge: Separate the cards provided into 3 groups and record your list in your note book Living Nonliving Undecided

Criteria for life/ All living things have….. Needs Water Energy Exchange gas Eliminate waste Functions Respond to the environment Reproduce Grow Structure A cell is the basic unit

Living, Non-living, Dead A living thing is something that meets all of the criteria for life. It is an organism or a part of an organism. Living things include things that were once living and are now dead. All living things die. I.e. a leaf that has fallen from a tree is living, a seed is a living thing, etc. Death/ dead: Death is the end of life. Non-living: something that does not and never did meet the criteria for life. I.e. a rock

Dormancy Dormancy is a period of time when a living thing does not show all of the signs of life until it is in the right environment/right conditions. Seeds and Eggs are dormant, living things.

Homework Paragraph explaining the difference between living/ non-living organisms A list of 10 items for both living and nonliving