Living Things

Characteristics of Living Things

Make a list of 5 different organisma ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Lets think about what it means to be alive! Characteristics must include ALL living things Living things MUST have all 7 characteristics

Characteristics of Living Things Cellular Organization Living things are made of one or more cells

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Did you know ,[object Object],"Born. Eat. love. Die.“ -biography of Larry T. Mayfly

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Characteristics of Living Things Homeostasis Maintain stable internal environment!

Characteristics of Living Things Heredity pass traits to their offspring through genes!

Did you Know? ,[object Object],[object Object]

Characteristics of Living Things Evolution Organisms change over long periods of time

Evolution A species is group of organism that can mate exclusively with each other and produce offspring.

Interdependence Organisms in a community live and interact with other organisms.

Interdependence Community – a group of organisms in a system that interact with each other.

Student Handouts ,[object Object],[object Object]

Characteristics of Living Things Made of Cells All living things made of one or more cells.

Make a list of characteristics all living things share. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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