1. Characteristics of Living Organisms
Is fire alive? Does it do the following?

2. Organization
Organization – Having orderly structure of the body. (Special parts that do specific things)
ex. Human body has cells, tissues, organs, systems. (organisms are multi-cellular or unicellular)

3. Reproduce
Reproduce- Organisms make more living things or produce offspring.
Organisms can do this sexually or asexually.

4. Grow
Growth- Organisms gain living matter, develop new parts or change during their lives.

5. React React or respond to stimuli
(stimuli are things like: heat, chemicals, motion)
They react in order to maintain homeostasis or the same bodily state (like sweating or running a fever)

6. Adapt
Adapt to their environment through changing of behavioral or physical traits over time (falcons nesting on building ledges)