1. Is it Living, Non-living, or Dead?

2. What are the characteristics of life?
All living things:
Are made up of cells
Reproduce
Are based on a universal genetic code
Grow and develop
Respond to the environment
Maintain a stable internal environment
Show changes within the group over time

3. Now you will determine whether or not some objects are living, nonliving, or dead.
Define the terms:
living –
nonliving -
dead -

4. DIRECTIONS! Use the chart given or create your own that:
lists the following 8 objects
has a column for each of the characteristics of life
a column to determine living, nonliving, or dead.
Observe each object and determine which of the characteristics of life it possesses. Provide evidence for each characteristic, and list the evidence in its respective column.
Finally determine whether or not the object is living, nonliving, or dead.
Then answer the subsequent questions about your most challenging object.

5. The Objects A flame Moss on a rock in the forest A dog Quartz
Soap scum
Dinner roll
Water
Cell phones

6. The Characteristics of Life
All living things:
Are made up of cells
Reproduce
Are based on a universal genetic code
Grow and develop
Respond to the environment
Maintain a stable internal environment
Show changes within the group over time

7. Questions for challenging object.
Explain your answers in complete sentences.
Which characteristic was most difficult to determine? Why?
Which objects were the most difficult to categorize? Why?