1. Warm Up
1. What are the three subatomic particles of the atom? Write their charge (+ or -) and location (nucleus or orbiting nucleus).
2. Name six properties of water.

3. Living Things Video

4. How do you know that something is alive
How do you know that something is alive? Talk with your neighbor and come up with 7 traits that all living things must have or be able to do.

5. DNA
All living things have DNA, the molecule that encodes the genetic instructions used in the development and function of all living things.

6. Cells Made of cells - unicellular or multicellular
Carry out the various functions of life

7. Energy Source

8. Reproduce
Make more of the same species to prevent extinction

9. Grow and Develop Born -> Grow -> Change -> Die - Life cycle
All living things have a limited life span.

10. Respond to Surroundings or a Stimulus

11. Adapt and Evolve Changes over time
Walking stick slowly evolved to blend in with environment

12. Maintain Homeostasis
Ability of a living thing to regulate its internal conditions.

13. Repair Injury to Itself

14. Capture food, escape from danger, respond to stimuli
Movement
Capture food, escape from danger, respond to stimuli

15. Remove wastes, breathing or gas exchange
Excretion
Remove wastes, breathing or gas exchange

16. Biotic
Life
PLANTS
ANIMALS
FUNGI
BACTERIA
All the living parts of an environment that live together and interact with one another

17. Abiotic All the non-living parts of an environment (physical factors)
Not or
without
WEATHER
ROCK and SOIL
WATER
LIGHT
TEMPERATURE
All the non-living parts of an environment (physical factors)

18. Habitat
Habitat - Place where an organism or community of organisms lives, including all living and non-living factors or conditions

19. Look at the items on the desk labeled with numbers
Look at the items on the desk labeled with numbers. Write as many characteristics of life that you see for each item.