1. Characteristics of Living things

2. What does it take to be considered a living thing?
Create a list of as many things that you think it takes to be considered a living thing.
ex. Made out of cells

3. View the following slides and place the object into the correct column
Living Nonliving

4. Grass

5. Clock

6. Tiger

7. Beetle

8. Venus Fly Trap

9. Water

10. Bacteria

11. Sea Sponge

12. Tree

13. Virus

14. Fungus

15. Moss

16. Revisit your list. Based on the organisms now on your living list is there anything you want to add or delete from your list?

17. 8 Characteristics Must have all 8
Made up of cells
Reproduce
Universal genetic code—DNA/RNA
Grow and develop
Obtain materials and energy
Respond to the stimuli/environment
Homeostasis- keeping the body at constant or near constant internal conditions
As a group, living things change over time
Multicellular (humans trillions)/ single cell bacteria, reproduce-sexual and a sexual, growth is adding more cells, how do we obtain energy/plants obtain energy, your response, drought for plants, sunflowers, water sugar and temperature examples and responses to being above and below homeostasis, comparing humans today to 200 years ago