Properties of Life
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Objective
I can differentiate between living and non-living things based on their characteristics.
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Warm-up video
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Practice
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List five characteristics that are common to all living things.
Explain how a plant demonstrates the characteristic of "response to stimuli."
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Exit ticket
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“Explain why a car is considered non-living, even though it can move and use energy (fuel). A seed is dormant and shows no immediate signs of life. Describe two characteristics of life that would classify a seed as living. ”
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