1. Materials: Half worksheet
**Turn in late work to tray
Catalyst (5 min): Make a LINE GRAPH of the following information
Average Study Hours Per Night
Average Score on EOCT 60 .5 70 1 85 2 90

2. Elite Eight Trait Check-Up
Respect the Threshold
Everyone on time?
Silent for First Five?
Be Prepared (2 min)
Seated
Have materials
Working on catalyst

3. Class Motto
If there is a problem, We look for a solution. If there is a better way, We find it. If we need help, We ask. If a teammate needs help, We give.

4. Announcements First Star Quiz Wednesday! Over the Scientific Method
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5. Objectives I can distinguish between living and nonliving organisms.
I can defend why an organism is living or nonliving using evidence from the characteristics of life.
I can explain the differences between adaptations and adjustments in organisms.

6. Pair Activity You and your partner will be given a baggie of cards
Make 4 piles of cards
Living
Once Living
Never Living
Not sure
You must place each card into a pile
Record your final piles onto your classwork

7. Head your paper
Notes 1.3: Characteristics of Life

8. Words of the Day Biology – the study of life Organisms – Living things
Bio = life
Logy = the study of
Organisms – Living things
Biotic – living
Abiotic - nonliving

9. Words of the Day
Characteristics of Life G R A C E

10. Adaptations/Adjustment Cells Energy
Words of the Day
Characteristics of Life
Growth
Reproduction
Adaptations/Adjustment
Cells
Energy

11. Discussion What is the difference between a response and a stimulus?
What is the difference between an adaptation and an adjustment?

12. Living or Nonliving?
______ is (living or nonliving). I know this because …

13. Living or Nonliving?
______ is (living or nonliving). I know this because …

14. Living or Nonliving?
______ is (living or nonliving). I know this because …

15. Living or Nonliving?
______ is (living or nonliving). I know this because …

16. Classwork (5 min) Revisit your groups from earlier.
Make any modifications necessary and update your list

17. Panther Pass What does the prefix “bio” mean?
What is the memory trigger used for the characteristics of life.
Name the 5 characteristics of life.
Is water living or nonliving? Defend using at least 1 piece of evidence from the characteristics of life.
What is the difference between an adaptation and an adjustment