TEKS & Objectives
7.12 Organisms and environments. The student knows that living systems at all levels of organization demonstrate the complementary nature of structure and function. The student is expected to
7.5.B diagram the flow of energy through living systems, including food chains, food webs, and energy pyramids.
7.14 Organisms and environments. The student knows that reproduction is a characteristic of living organisms and that the instructions for traits are governed in the genetic material.
We will examine the characteristics of living things.
I will distinguish between living and nonliving things.
1. Watch video.
GG Living vs. Nonliving Things k-2
2. Review vocabulary and complete quiz.
Living An organism (animal or plant) that grows, takes in nutrients, and reproduces
Nonliving An object that does not grow, take in nutrients, or reproduce
Nutrient A substance that provides nourishment for growth and making energy
Reproduce To make another organism (animal or plant) like the first organism
3. Is it alive?
Click the icon below.
- Download the chart below.
- Watch the video and decide whether each example is living or nonliving.
- Mark with an “X” which characteristics of life each example shows.
4. Play a headband animal game.
- If you don’t have a Headbands game, you can use any headband, or even taped paper to hold your cards.
5. Play Mother and Baby Memory Game.
Speaking of living and nonliving things…
How are dogs like phones?
They both have collar IDs.
6. “Genius Challenge – Living vs. Nonliving Things”
