4.1 Characteristics of Living organisms

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To be completed in your text book :)

Multiple Choice

A process where an organism becomes larger (bigger in size)

• Growth

• Development

• Stimulus

• Response

Multiple Choice

Read the following statement and choose which characteristic of living things it describes. Birds mate and the female bird then lays eggs.

• Obtain and Use Resources

• Respond to a Stimulus

• Grow and Develop

• Reproduce

Multiple Choice

This image best represents which of the following characterists of life?

• growth

• levels of organization

• ability to reproduce

• composed of cells

• respond to the environment

Multiple Select

Choose all pictures that are living things.

Multiple Select

Choose all the objects that are non-living things.

Multiple Choice

Living Things ______________

• Swim

• Breathe

• Play

• Sleep

Multiple Choice

The pupil in the picture can change size. Which life function is this showing?

• Respiration

• Synthesis

• Growth

• Sensitivity

Multiple Choice

Excretion is:

• how a living thing gets rid of waste products.

• how a living thing uses food for energy.

• how a living thing makes more of its species, e.g. babies or seeds.

• how a living thing detects a threat in the environment.

Categorize

Options (20)

Dog

Oak tree

Bacteria

goldfish

Human

Sunflower

Mushroom

algae

Elephant

Earthworm

Rock

CHair

Car

Computer

Ipad

Pencil

Water bottle

Table

Window

Shoe

Organize these options into the right categories

Living things

Non Living things

​Read this article and answer the question in the next slide

Open Ended

Based on the article from the previous slide, make a stand on whether you classify viruses as living or non-living things based on your own judgment.

You are required to give a brief justification for your choice.

You could do some research online if you would like to.

Poll

I know the characteristics of living organisms

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Poll

I know the meaning of each on the characteristics of living things

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