1. Properties of Life Assignment # 28 Living Things vs Non-Living Things
Aim: What characteristics do living creatures have in common?

2. Living creatures are ORGANIZED
All made of the same collection of chemicals, but we are organized as…
molecules
proteins, fats, carbohydrates, nucleic acids
carbohydrates
proteins
DNA

3. Living creatures are ORGANIZED
All made of the same collection of chemicals, but we are organized as…
organelles & cells
plant cells & animal cells
plant cell
animal cell

4. Living creatures are ORGANIZED
All made of the same collection of chemicals, but we are organized as…
organs & organ systems
respiratory, circulatory, digestive, etc.

5. Living creatures RESPOND
Respond to internal changes
Homeostasis
maintaining balanced conditions inside the body
Respond to external changes

6. Living creatures use ENERGY
Metabolism
all the reactions your body performs to make & use energy
eating & digestion & elimination of waste
synthesis = building
cellular respiration = making energy
mitochondria

7. Living creatures GROW & DEVELOP
Change over an individual’s life time
get bigger
mature
so they can reproduce

8. Living creatures REPRODUCE
Make the next generation

9. How are living things different than
Lesson Summary
How are living things different than
non-living things?
You may write a paragraph or use
bullets format.

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