1. Living or non living, that is the question.

3.  Made of cells  Contains similar chemicals  Use energy  Growth and development  Reproduction  Responds to surroundings

4.  All organisms (living things) are made of cells. A cell is the basic unit of STRUCTURE and FUNCTION in an organism. ◦ Unicellular- having only one cell ◦ Multicellular-having many cells Made of Cells Video

5.  All organisms are made of similar chemicals. ◦ Water (most abundant) ◦ Carbohydrates (cell’s energy source) ◦ Proteins & Lipids (what cells are made out of) ◦ Nucleic acid (DNA made of)

6.  All living things use energy. ◦ Energy is needed to do everyday things, such as eat, walk, grow, and develop.

7.  All organisms grow and develop. ◦ Development is the process of change that occurs during the organism’s life. ◦ You are developing. Many of you are in a growth spurt.

8.  All organisms reproduce. ◦ Trees drop seeds. ◦ Dogs have puppies. Organisms have to reproduce in order to keep on living. If organisms did not reproduce, their species would die off.

9.  All living things respond to their surroundings. ◦ Stimuli- (could include) temperature, light, sound  Heat ◦ Response- (action) organisms react to the stimuli.  Sweat, dehydration, thirst ◦ Example- The temperature outside is 107⁰F. What happens when you are outside in the heat for several hours? Plants following the sun clip