Characteristics of Living Things

Objectives

• Show knowledge and understanding of the processes that are essential for life
• Show knowledge and understanding of how different types of organisms carry out the essential life processes

Theory Presentations/Assessment - Characteristics of Living Things

• Introduction
• Cells
• Life Processes
• Single-celled Organisms
• Multi-celled Organisms
• Movement
• Respiration
• Sensitivity
• Growth
• Reproduction
• Excretion
• Nutrition
• Summary

Activity - Life Processes

• Students will use an interactive application to explore the different life processes and see how plants and animals carry them out.