By: Amy GoldsmithBy: Amy Goldsmith (adapted by Mrs. V)(adapted by Mrs. V)

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Living Organisms and Non-Living Materials

• We are surrounded by living and non-living things.

• Everything around us is either living or non-living.

Living Things • People are

living!• A cat playing

with a ball is living.

Characteristics of Living Things

• All living things must have 7 characteristics.

• All 7 characteristics must be present in order for an organism to be living.

•In order for something to be living it must:

•move,•grow,•eat,•reproduce,•breathe or respire,•Excrete waste, and•Have senses.

1. Move

• All living things have movement.

• An example of movement is a monkey running from one place to another.

•In order for something to be living it must:

•move,•grow,•eat,•reproduce,•breathe or respire,•Excrete waste, and•Have senses.

2. Grow

• All living things grow.

• An example is when babies grow up to be big like their parents. •In order for something to be

living it must:•move,•grow,•eat,•reproduce,•breathe or respire,•Excrete waste, and•Have senses.

3. Feed or Eat

• All living things obtain food from their environment.

• An example is a panda feeding off the leaves from trees. •In order for something to be

living it must:•move,•grow,•eat,•reproduce,•breathe or respire,•Excrete waste, and•Have senses.

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4. Reproduce • All living things

reproduce or have off-spring.

• An example of reproduction is a dog and her puppies.

•In order for something to be living it must:

•move,•grow,•eat,•reproduce,•breathe or respire,•Excrete waste, and•Have senses.

5. Breathing or Respiration

• All living things take in air from their environment in order to survive.

• Example: A man has to breathe while he runs a race.

•In order for something to be living it must:

•move,•grow,•eat,•reproduce,•breathe or respire,•Excrete waste, and•Have senses.

6.Excretion

• All living things get rid of their waste.

• For example, when people eat food, they must get rid of waste by going to the restroom. •In order for something to be

living it must:•move,•grow,•eat,•reproduce,•breathe or respire,•Excrete waste, and•Have senses.

7. Sensitivity

• All living things are aware of their surroundings.

• We see, smell, hear, taste and feel

•In order for something to be living it must:

•move,•grow,•eat,•reproduce,•breathe or respire,•Excrete waste, and•Have senses.

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Living and Non-Living Things

• Sometimes objects can seem living because they may have 1 or more characteristics of living things.

• For example, a boat moves, but it is not living! •In order for something to be living

it must:•move,•grow,•eat,•reproduce,•breathe or respire,•Excrete waste, and•Have senses.

Non-Living Things

• If an object does not have all 7 characteristics of living things, then it is non-living. •In order for something to be living it must:

•move,•grow,•eat,•reproduce,•breathe or respire,•Excrete waste, and•Have senses.

Is a Flower Living or Non-living?

• A flower is living.• It obtains water and

soil and light from the environment.

• A new flower comes from seeds from a grown flower.

•In order for something to be living it must:•move,•grow,•eat,•reproduce,•breathe or respire,•Excrete waste, and•Have senses.

Is a bike living or non-living?

• A bike is non-living!

• It moves, but it does not eat, or reproduce, or even grow!•In order for something to be living

it must:•move,•grow,•eat,•reproduce,•breathe or respire,•Excrete waste, and•Have senses.

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Is a baby living or non-living?

• A baby is living. • They eat, use

the bathroom, grow, and eventually have their own babies when they grow up!

•In order for something to be living it must:

•move,•grow,•eat,•reproduce,•breathe or respire,•Excrete waste, and•Have senses.

Living and Non-Living Things…

• Living and non-living things are all around us.

• Look around, can you tell the difference now?

•In order for something to be living it must:•Move,•Grow,•Eat,•Reproduce,•Breathe or respire,•Excrete waste, and•Have senses.

Webliography • http://www.creatas.com• http://www.animationfactory.com• http://www.saburchill.com • http://www.pro.corbis.com

• Living Organisms and Non-Living Materials by Amy Goldsmith (with some adaptations)

• living things = bacteria, plants and animals• nonliving things = soil, water, physical space

& energy•In order for something to be living it must:

•move,•grow,•eat,•reproduce,•breathe or respire,•excrete waste, and•have senses.