Living and Non-Living

Living and Non-Living ThingsCan you pick them out?

1-2 What are living things?

Ask yourselfDoes it need food, air and water?Does it grow and change?

Try Again!

Is a rubber duck a living or nonliving thing?

Living ThingNonliving Thing

Youre right!The rubber duck is a nonliving thing. It does not need food, air or water.

Is a baby a living or a nonliving thing?

Living ThingNonliving Thing

Youre right!The baby is a living thing. It does need food, air and water.

Living ThingNonliving ThingIs a teddy bear a living or a nonliving thing?

Youre right!The teddy bear is a nonliving thing. It does not need food, air or water.

Living ThingNonliving ThingIs a grizzly bear a living or a nonliving thing?

Youre right!The grizzly bear is a living thing. It does grow and change on its own.

Living ThingNonliving ThingIs a flower a living or a nonliving thing?

Youre right!The flower is a living thing. It does need food, air and water.

Living ThingNonliving ThingIs a desk a living or a nonliving thing?

Youre right!The desk is a nonliving thing. It does not need food, air or water.

Living ThingNonliving ThingIs a jeep a living or a nonliving thing?

Youre right!The jeep is a nonliving thing. It does not need food, air or water.

Is a dog a living or a nonliving thing?Living ThingNonliving Thing

Youre right!The dog is a living thing. It does grow and change on its own.

Living ThingNonliving ThingIs a cake a living or a nonliving thing?

Youre right!The cake is a nonliving thing. It does not need food, air or water.

Living ThingNonliving ThingIs a slide a living or a nonliving thing?

Youre right!The slide is a nonliving thing. It does not need food, air or water.

Living ThingNonliving ThingIs a nurse a living or a nonliving thing?

Youre right!The nurse is a living thing. She does need food, air and water.

Living ThingNonliving ThingIs a flag a living or a nonliving thing?

Youre right!The flag is a nonliving thing. It does not need food, air or water.

Living ThingNonliving ThingIs a post office a living or a nonliving thing?

Youre right!The post office is a nonliving thing. It does not need food, air or water.

Living ThingNonliving ThingIs a bat a living or a nonliving thing?

Youre right!The bat is a living thing. It does need food, air and water.

Living ThingNonliving ThingIs a bus a living or a nonliving thing?

Youre right!The bus is a nonliving thing. It does not need food, air or water.

Living ThingNonliving ThingIs a rabbit a living or a nonliving thing?

Youre right!The rabbit is a living thing. It does need food, air and water.

Living ThingNonliving ThingIs a basket a living or a nonliving thing?

Youre right!The basket is a nonliving thing. It does not need food, air or water.

You sure know the difference between Living and Nonliving things!

You sure know the difference between Living and Nonliving things!37

Classification of everythingAll sorts of thingsLiving thingsNon-Living thingsplantanimalmicrobesolidliquidgas

organismsLiving things are called organisms!

All sorts of things can be divided into living things and non-living things. Plant, animal and microbe are living things. Solid, liquid and gas are non-living things. All the living things are called organisms!38

Characteristics of organismsHow do you tell living things from non-living things?

Biologists use six characteristics, or qualities, to classify something as a living thing. All organisms have these six characteristics.

Can I ask you how you tell living things from non-living things? Biologists use six characteristics, or qualities, to classify something as a living thing. All organisms have these six characteristics.

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Characteristics of organisms

1Organisms are made up of one or more cells.2Organisms use energy.3All organisms have features that help them adapt to their surroundings.4Organisms react to changes in their surroundings.5Organisms change, or develop, during their lifetime.6Organisms can produce more organisms of their own kind.

The six characteristics of organisms are: 1Organisms are made up of one or more cells. 2Organisms use energy. 3All organisms have features that help them adapt to their surroundings. 4Organisms react to changes in their surroundings. 5Organisms change, or develop, during their lifetime. 6Organisms can produce more organisms of their own kind.

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Organisms are made up of one or more cells.

Number 1 organisms are made up of one or more cells.

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1Organisms are made up of one or more cells.A cell is the basic unit of structure and function in living things.Cells often are called the building blocks of life.Smallest unit capable of all life functions.Two types of organisms are :Unicellular organisms Multicellular organisms Entire organism is made up of one single cell.Bacteria and protistThe organism is made up of many cells.Cells have specialized functions within the organism.

A cell is the basic unit of structure and function in living things. Cells often are called the building blocks of life. Just like the bricks for building a house. Cells are smallest unit capable of all life functions. Most reactions take place in cells, so we can carry out these life processes. And just let you know there are two types of organisms, and they are unicellular organisms and multicellular organisms. The entire unicellular organism is made up of one single cell, such as bacteria and protist. The multicellular organisms are made up of many cells. And cells have specialized functions within the organism. Like cells in your brain and cells in your heart, they may have some different functions.

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Organisms use energy.

2, Organisms use energy.

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Solar energy Leaves are natural solar panels.Absorbing solar energy and transforming it to chemical energy which are stored in lipids, proteins etc.Plant is eaten by grasshopper is eaten by frog is eaten by bird. Stored chemical energy is transferred from the plant to the grasshopper, to the frog, to the bird, enabling each in turn to function as a living organism. Organisms use energyEnergy is the ability to do work or cause change.

Energy is the ability to do work or cause change. Plants absorb solar energy and transforming it to chemical energy which are stored in lipids, proteins etc. Then the grassshopper eats plant, the frog eats grassshopper, then the bird eats the grog. So stored chemical energy is transferred from the plant to the grasshopper, to the frog, to the bird, enabling each in turn to function as a living organism.

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All organisms have features that help them adapt to their surroundings.

3, All organisms have features that help them adapt to their surroundings.

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3, All organisms have features that help them adapt to their surroundings.

Chameleons change color to help blend in with their environment. This protects them from predators.

This curlew uses its long bill to probe for tiny organisms.

These organisms are born with flippers that enable them to swim well.

You may wonder why some animals or plants are so funny looking. Why they are so good at hiding or running. Thats because they need these features to help them adapt to their surroundings. Chameleons change color to help blend in with their environment. This protects them from predators. This curlew uses its long bill to probe for tiny organisms. These organisms are born with flippers that enable them to swim well.

chameleon [k'miln] n. curlew [kl(j)u] n. sea dogn.

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Organisms react to changes in their surroundings.

4, Organisms react to changes in their surroundings.

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Organisms react to changes in their surroundings.Any reaction to a change is called a response. Organisms react to stimuli:Light Temperature Odor Sound Gravity Heat Water Pressure An example is a plants leaves and stems growing toward light.

Organisms can react to diverse stimuli, such as light, temperature, odor, sound, gravity, heat, water and pressure. An example is a plants leaves and stems growing toward light. You can find that if you put a plant by your window then after a period of time, like a week, the plant would produce a bending towards the light source. Any reaction to a change is called a response. Here I got a video for you, and you will see what the responses are when people eat a sour candy.

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Organisms react to changes in their surroundings.

So when people taste the sour candy, they would salivate, and they will wanna take out the candy, and they will make these faces.49

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Organisms change, or develop, during their lifetimes.

5, Organisms change, or develop, during their lifetimes.

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Organisms change, or develop, during their lifetimes.

Development involves a change in the physical form or physiological make-up of an organism.An example would be how a frog is conceived and born:

a single cell in a fertilized eggtadpolea fully grown frog

Development involves a change in the physical form or physiological make-up of an organism. An example would be how a frog is conceived and born. A frog begins as a single cell in a fertilized egg and then grows into a tadpole and eventually into a fully grown frog. Human also begins as a a single cell in a fertilized egg, then we become a baby, then grow into a teenage, a lady and an elderly lady. Plants begins as seeds, then they grow into seedlings, and finally they become fully developed plants.51

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Organisms can produce more organisms of their own kind.

5, Organisms can produce more organisms of their own kind.

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5, Organisms can produce more organisms of their own kind.

Animals have babies.New plants grow from seeds.The production of new organisms allows each kind of organism to continue living on Earth.Offspring inherit traits from their parents.

Animals have babies. New plants grow from seeds.

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6 Characteristics of organisms1Organisms are made up of one or more cells.2Organisms use energy.3All organisms have features that help them adapt to their surroundings.4Organisms react to changes in their surroundings.5Organisms change, or develop, during their lifetime.6Organisms can produce more organisms of their own kind.

What does everything has in common?

So now youve known the six characteristics of living things. But do you know what everything around you have in common?54

What does everything has in common?

Everything is made up of matter.Matter is any substance that has mass.

Everything is made up of matter. Matter is any substance that has mass. We have three states of matter. They are solids, liquids and gases.

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Everything is made up of matter

Atoms and molecules make up all matter. All matter exists as substances and mixtures. Substances might be element and compound. Mixture may be homogeneous and heterogeneous.

Element cannot be separated into simpler substances. Compound is formed by a union of two or more elements. homogeneous is all of the same or similar kind or nature. Heterogeneous isnt all of the same or similar kind or nature.56

What are elements and compounds?Elements are substances which can not be broken down into simpler substances.Hydrogen and oxygen.

Formed by one kind of atom.Atom is the smallest part of an element.

Most organisms are made up of the elements carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, and phosphorus, but the percentages are different.

Elements are substances which can not be broken down into simpler substances. It is made entirely from one type of atom, such as hydrogen and oxygen. Atom is the smallest part of an element. Actually the earths crust and human body almost have the same elements, such as oxygen, hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, sulfur, and phosphorus, but the percentage is different. And many organisms contains different percentages of these elements.

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What are elements and compounds?A compound is a substance formed when two or more chemical elements are chemically bonded together.Most compounds found in living things are called organic compounds.

Organic compounds contain carbon.

What kind of organic compounds do we have inside bodies?

A compound is a substance formed when two or more chemical elements are chemically bonded together. Most compounds found in living things are called organic compounds. Organic compounds contain carbon. What kind of organic compounds do we have inside bodies?

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Organic compoundscarbohydrateslipidsproteinsnucleic acidsMade up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen Organisms use carbohydrates for energy. Sugars and starches are types of carbohydrates.Made up mostly of carbon and hydrogen.Organisms use lipids to store energy.Made up of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen.Proteins help organisms repair their bodies. A combination of sugars, nitrogen, and other elements.Nucleic acids contain important genetic information about the organism.

They are carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids. Carbohydrates are made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. Organisms use carbohydrates for energy. Sugars and starches are types of carbohydrates. Lipids are made up mostly of carbon and hydrogen. Organisms use lipids to store energy. Proteins are made up of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen. Proteins help organisms repair their bodies. nucleic acids are a combination of sugars, nitrogen, and other elements. Nucleic acids contain important genetic information about the organism.

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ExercisesQ1: What is an organism?A1: a living thing Q2: What is the source of energy for most living things?A2: the sunQ3: What are four elements found in most organisms?A3: oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, sulfur, or phosphorus etc. Q4: What kind of information do you think nucleic acids contain about an organism?A4: information about how an organism is supposed to grow and develop.

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