What is Life Science?What is Life Science?

Science IScience I

Fall 1996Fall 1996

Opening ActivityList Living & Non-LivingOpening ActivityList Living & Non-Living

Living Things Non-Living Things

Characteristics of Living ThingsCharacteristics of Living Things

Characteristics of LivingThings

Characteristics ofNon-Living Things

Definition of Living?Definition of Living?

Write a definition of Write a definition of living.living. The definition should The definition should apply exclusively to living things so be specific.apply exclusively to living things so be specific.

Put the definition that you have just written into a Put the definition that you have just written into a sealed envelop. sealed envelop.

Place the envelop into your folder in the Science I Place the envelop into your folder in the Science I crate.crate.

You will read these again at the end of the You will read these again at the end of the course!course!

Textbook Characteristics of Living ThingsTextbook Characteristics of Living Things

Living things are made of CellsLiving things are made of Cells Living things obtain and use energyLiving things obtain and use energy Living things grow and developLiving things grow and develop Living things respond to their environmentLiving things respond to their environment Living things reproduceLiving things reproduce Living things are adapted to their Living things are adapted to their

environmentenvironment

The Heirarchy of LifeThe Heirarchy of Life

BiosphereBiomeEcosystemCommunityPopulationOrganismSystemsOrgansTissuesCellsMoleculesAtoms

NONLIVING

LIVING

Ecology & Environmental Studies

Anatomy & PhysiologyEvolution & Genetics

Cellular & MolecularBiology

INTERACTION OF LIVING & NONLIVING