Transcript Characteristics of Life - Jefferson School District

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Characteristics of Life
Chapter 1, Section 1
1.1 Cells and Life
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Characteristics of Life
• All organisms have common characteristics
such as:
– Organization – have cells
– Respond to environment
– Growth and development
– Reproduction – everything’s goal
– Maintain homeostasis
– Use Energy
– Have DNA – genetic material
Characteristics of Life
• Write down a sentence
describing each of the 7
characteristics.
• Use pg 50-53 to help
Was it Alive?
• Remember the first day of school????
• Was the “stuff” alive?
• Does it fit the 7 characteristics of living
things?
• Nope, so what was it??
LEFT side – Is it Living?
Living / Once Living
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Non-living
• Put the following objects into one of
the columns.
Tree
Hibernating bear
Grass
Rabbit
Cloud
Bacteria
Egg
Feather
Seeds
Fire
Potato
Rock
Wind
River
Peanut
Virus
Living / Once Living
Tree
Hibernating bear
Rabbit
Peanut
Egg
Feather
Grass
Potato
Bacteria
Seeds
Non Living
Cloud
Fire
River
Rock
Wind
Virus