1. Characteristics of Living Things
February 7, 2019

20. How do we know if something is living
How do we know if something is living? (What do the living things have in common?)

21. 7 Characteristics of Living Things

22. 1. Living things are made of cells
Some are just made of one single cell and some have many cells

23. 2. Living things take in nutrients
Animals and most other things get nutrients by eating other living things
Plants and plant-like organisms make their own food

24. 3. Living things use energy
Some nutrients in food provide the energy that is necessary to live and function

25. 4. Living things produce wastes
When living things use nutrients, they produce wastes such as carbon dioxide, urine and feces
Wastes can cause harm, so they must be removed from the cells and/or body

26. 5. Living things respond to stimuli
A stimulus is anything that causes a reaction or response

28. 6. Living things grow
“Grow” can mean increasing in size or the number of cells in the body

30. 7. Living things reproduce
Living things make more of their own kind
Reproduction is not needed for the individual to survive, but it ensures that the species will continue to survive

32. Create your own comic strip
Make a “comic strip” showing an organism of your choice and how it exhibits all of the characteristics of living things
See me for an extension worksheet if you finish early or if you want some extra practice 