1. Characteristics of Living Things

2. Living things maintain a stable internal
environment. This is called homeostasis.
Sweat causes body to cool down

3. Living things respond to their environment.
Plants grow toward sunlight

4. All living things reproduce or have offspring.
Organisms produce offspring

5. Living things obtain and use matter and energy.
Organisms eat and use energy

6. Living things are made up of cells.
Organisms are composed of small units

7. Living things grow and develop.
Baby….toddler….teenager….adult