Living Things

• Today we will learn what living things are.• You will learn the characteristics of living

things.• These are things that are true of all living

things.• You will use this to categorize pictures as

either living or non-living.

This cow is alive

http://blog.pennlive.com/bizarrebazaar/2007/10/large_Cow.jpg

This rock is not alive

http://www.125west.com/images/Valley_Boulder_LB2.jpg

This tree is alive

http://www.itsnature.org/Plant_Life/images/article-pics/OakTree.jpg

This car is not alive

http://www.metaefficient.com/images/Elettrica_electric_Car_lithium_ion.jpg

This mushroom is alive

http://amanita-muscaria.org/mushrooms/images/amanita_mushroom1.jpg

This computer is not alive

http://www.otxwest.org/images/computer.jpg

This bacteria is alive

http://science.nationalgeographic.com/staticfiles/NGS/Shared/StaticFiles/Science/Images/Content/plague-bacteria-sc3519-sw.jpg

This diamond is not alive

http://www.gsi.ie/NR/rdonlyres/E8A60297-64F2-4FEF-AF25-C12266F2F2BC/0/diamond.jpg

This sea star is alive

http://www.edc.uri.edu/restoration/html/gallery/images/inverts/aforbesi.jpg

This sun is not alive

http://z.about.com/d/space/1/5/Y/Q/sun_tour.jpg

Living things have cells

Tree: http://www.danielcrowley.com/slides/Tree%20Trunk.jpgCells: http://www.britishmuseum.org/images/handkerchief_cells_216x216.jpg

Non-living things do not have cells

Rock: http://www.global-b2b-network.com/direct/dbimage/50343312/Granite.jpgCrystals: http://www.global-b2b-network.com/direct/dbimage/50204663/Granite.jpg

Living things reproduce

http://machartshorn.com/gallery/parent/parent01.jpg

Non-living things do not reproduce

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e2/Rain_ot_ocean_beach.jpg

Living things sense and respond to changes

Running deer: http://www.knowledgerush.com/wiki_image/3/38/Deer_running_thumbnail.jpg

Standing deer: http://www.floridaconservation.org/critters/images/deer.jpgBang: http://www.hgsc.bcm.tmc.edu/downloads/graphics/Bang.jpg

Non-living things do not sense and respond to change

Couch: http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlny/original/macys_couch_450.jpgBang: http://www.hgsc.bcm.tmc.edu/downloads/graphics/Bang.jpg

Living things grow and develop

Puppy: http://www.diypuppytraining.com/puppy.jpgDog: http://www.wisebuy.co.uk/images/content/dogs%20copy%20copy.JPG

Non-living things do not grow and do not develop

Lamp: http://freshome.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/clasic-lamp.jpg

Living things use energy

http://www.topicsites.com/health-fitness/woman-eating-apple.jpg

Non-living things do no use energy

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1136/1150786357_c9d51daa94.jpg?v=0

Living things move

http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/venus-flytrap3.jpg

Non-living things do not move

http://www.geekologie.com/2007/07/30/possessed-books.jpg

And now a quiz!

• Look at each picture.• Think about what is true of all living things.• Remember, to be a living thing, something

must have all 6 characteristics:move sense and respond to

changeuse energy grow and developreproduce have one or more cells

• Answer each as “living” or “non-living.”

Is this flower a living thing?

http://www.digitalphotoartistry.com/rose1.jpg

Is this river a living thing?

http://www.cc.gatech.edu/cpl/projects/graphcuttextures/data/interaction/LittleRiver.jpg

Is this airplane a living thing?

http://letsmoveitright.com/images/RCtoys/AirPlanes/Airplane6_L.jpg

Is this bird a living thing?

http://www.hickerphoto.com/data/media/161/flying-birds_T5301.jpg

Is this cloud a living thing?

http://blog.telephonyonline.com/telephony2/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/cloud.jpg

Optional Bonus Question!

Are viruses living things?Are viruses living things?• Over the next 4 weeks, create an essay to

answer to this question.• Make sure to include information about each

of the 6 characteristics.• Explain how viruses do or do not meet each

characteristic.• Make sure to cite your sources.