1. Characteristics of Living Organisms Obj: Compare and Contrast Biotic and Abiotic factors of an ecosystem Obj: Define the eight characteristics of life Obj: Determine if a substance is alive by testing if it fulfills all eight necessary characteristics

2. Biotic Factors Abiotic Factors Living verses non-living  Living  Biological influence on organisms within an ecosystem  Example:  Plants  Animals  Fungi  Physical, or non-living factors  Affects living factors  Examples:  Weather  Soil  Water

3. Biotic Factors Abiotic Factors Living verses non-living  Living  Biological influence on organisms within an ecosystem  Example:  Plants  Animals  Fungi  Physical, or non-living factors  Affects living factors  Examples:  Weather  Soil  Water

4. Well, what is Life?

5. Living things… 1.Made of units called cells

6. Living things… 2. Reproduce

7. Living things… 3. Grow and Develop

8. Living things… 4. Obtain and use materials and energy

9. Living things… 5. Respond to their environment

10. Living things… 6. Adapt to their environment