Is It Dead Or Alive?

By: Diantha Smith

What do you think?Source: http://talibiddeenjr.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/science_living-non-living.pdf

Living Test

• Can it move?

• Can it grow?

• Can it breathe?

• Does it react?

• Does it reproduce?

Non-living Test

• Does someone/something else have to make it?

• Does someone/something else have to move it?

• Was it once living, but not anymore?

Is a fish alive?

• Can it move?

• Can it grow?

• Can it breathe?

• Does it react?

• Does it reproduce? YES

Is a car alive?

• Can it move?

• Can it grow?

• Can it breathe?

• Does it react?

• Does it reproduce? NO

Is a tree alive?

• Can it move?

• Can it grow?

• Can it breathe?

• Does it react?

• Does it reproduce? YES

Is a sandwich alive?

• Can it move?

• Can it grow?

• Can it breathe?

• Does it react?

• Does it reproduce? NO

Is a cloud alive?

• Can it move?

• Can it grow?

• Can it breathe?

• Does it react?

• Does it reproduce? NO

Is a cartoon alive?

• Can it move?

• Can it grow?

• Can it breathe?

• Does it react?

• Does it reproduce? NO

Is the sun alive?

• Can it move?

• Can it grow?

• Can it breathe?

• Does it react?

• Does it reproduce? NO

Is a starfish alive?

• Can it move?

• Can it grow?

• Can it breathe?

• Does it react?

• Does it reproduce? YES

Is a germ alive?

• Can it move?

• Can it grow?

• Can it breathe?

• Does it react?

• Does it reproduce? YES

What do you think?Source: http://talibiddeenjr.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/science_living-non-living.pdf