1. How do You Know Your Plant is Alive?
Observed Clues of Life?
Seven Characteristics of Life (in class)

2. 7 Characteristics of Life
Cell or Cells
Homeostasis – Balance – EX – Temperature
Metabolism – has chemical reactions EX – Food Digestion
Responsiveness – EX – Plants grow to Light
Heredity – EX – inherit from parents
Growth
Reproduction

3. Item
Alive?
Not Alive? Why, be Specific.
1 Water
2 Apple Tree
3 Sun
4 Apple
5 Rocks
6 Flower in Vase
7 Nutrients
8 Moss on Tree
9 Bacteria in Soil
10 Mushroom on Tree