The characteristics of Living THINGS

By BiologyGuy

An#Interac*ve#Notebook#

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Thank"you"for"purchasing"this"interac4ve"notebook"for"the"circulatory"system.""This"resource"includes"informa4on"about"the"circulatory"system,"fun"ac4vi4es,"lab"ideas"and"a"quiz"with"an"answer"key.""This"resource"covers"the"following"topics:""1.  What"is"the"circulatory"system?"2.  How"does"the"circulatory"system"work?"3.  The"func4on"of"the"heart"and""blood"vessels"4.  The"func4on"of"the"blood."5.  Blood"types."6.  How"to"care"for"your"circulatory"system."7.  Diseases"and"disorders"of"the"circulatory"system."

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THE#CHARACTERISTICS#OF#LIVING#THINGS:#MRS#GREN#Big#Ques*on:#How"do"you"know"whether"something"is"LIVING"or"NON"LIVING?""Have"you"ever"walked"around"your"neighborhood,"or"school"campus"and"wondered"what"was"living"and"what"was"not"living?"""There#are#7#easily#observable#characteris*cs#that#all#living#things#do.####

MOVEMENT:"All"living"things"move.""They"respond"to"their"environment"by"moving,"for"example"a"fish"would"move"away"from"a"predator"if"it"swam"close"by.""RESPIRE:#All"living"things"respire,"that"means"that"they"get"their"energy"by"reac4ng"oxygen"with"glucose"to"produce"energy.""This"process"requires"the"living"thing"to"take"in"oxygen"and"give"out"carbon"dioxide.""We"can"see"that"a"fish"is"alive"because"it"releases"bubbles"of"gas,"which"can"be"seen"at"the"surface"of"the"water.""SENSE:"All"living"things"sense"their"surroundings.""The"fish"for"example"can"sense"what"is"around"it,"this"is"important"so"that"it"can"find"food"and"avoid"predators"which"might"be"in"its"environment."""GROW:#All"living"things"grow,"they"usually"start"out"smaller"and"then"get"bigger,"they"develop"through"out"their"life"cycle.""The"fish"for"example"grew"from"an"egg"and"then"will"con4nue"to"grow"un4l"it"reaches"maturity."""REPRODUCE:"All"living"things"reproduce.""They"will"produce"offspring"(children).""The"fish"will"lay"eggs"which"can"be"fer4lized"by"a"male"fish.""These"eggs"will"then"turn"into"their"offspring""EXCRETE:"All"living"things"excrete:"This"means"that"they"will"get"rid"of"waste"materials.""The"fish"for"example"breathes"out"carbon"dioxide,"and"poops,"both"of"which"are"waste"products"which"if"not"removed"from"the"organisms"would"result"in"the"fish"being"poisoned.""NUTRITION:#All"living"things"need"to"get"nutrients,"living"things"do"this"in"many"different"ways.""The"fish"will"get"its"nutrients"from"the"food"that"it"eats.""It"will"then"use"these"nutrients"to"support"life"processes."

Next"4me"you"are"wondering"whether"something"is"living"or"not,"think"about""MRS#GREN,"this"is"a"great"mnemonic"to"remember"the"characteris4cs"of"living"things."""

Hi,"my"name"is"MRS"GREN"

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1."Create"a"foldable"to"demonstrate"your"knowledge"of"MRS"GREN.""a)  Pick"a"living"organism"as"your"theme."b)  For"each"LePer"of"MRS"GREN,"explain"what"it"stands"for"

and"give"an"example"of"how"your"organism"performs"this"characteris4c.""

c)  Add"illustra4ons"where"appropriate."

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1.  What"does"MRS"GREN"stand"for?""""2."Using"the"informa4on"provided"on"the"handout"explain"how"a"sponge"meets"the"criteria"of"MRS"GREN""M`"______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________""R`"______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________""S`"______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________""G`"______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________""R`"______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________""E`""______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________""N`"______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________""3."What"are"the"6"characteris4cs"of"living"things?"

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""Aqua4c"ecosystems"are"a"community"of"living"things"that""live"within"a"water"environment"that"also"contains"non"living"things."""""There"are"two"types"of"aqua4c"ecosystem;"Marine"and"Fresh#water."""Fresh"water"ecosystems"include;"ponds,"lakes,"fresh"water"swamps"and"rivers.""Marine"ecosystems"include;"oceans,"seas"and"salt"water"swamps.""

1."Pick"one"ecosystem,"and"research"one"living"and"non"living"thing"that"can"be"found"within"that"ecosystem.""2."Explain"using"evidence"why"your"‘Living"thing’"is"alive.""Demonstrate"your"knowledge"of"MRS"GREN,"and"the"6"characteris4cs"of"Living"things."""3."Explain"why"your"‘Non"living"thing”"is"not"living."Give"specific"examples."Include"evidence"to"support"your"argument."""4."Present"your"findings.""You"may"produce"a"PowerPoint,"Booklet,"Scien4fic"paper"or"poster."Include"visuals.""

RUBRIC:#1."I"have"described"my"ecosystem"and"iden4fied"one"living"and"non"living"thing."2."I"have"explained"why"my"living"thing"is"alive,"I"have"referred"to"MRS"GREN"and"the"7"characteris4cs"of"living"things.""3."I"have"explained"why"my"Non"living"thing"is"not"living."I"have"referred"to"MRS"GREN"and"the"7"characteris4cs.""4."There"is"evidence"that"I"have"researched"my"answers"and"I"have"used"specific"examples.""5."I"have"presented"my"findings."My"work"demonstrates"knowledge,"4me"and"effort."

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THE#CHARACTERISTICS#OF#LIVING#THINGS:#VOCABULARY#MRS#GREN:"The"mnemonic"used"to"describe"the"7"characteris4cs"of"living"things;"Movement,"Respire"(respira4on),"Sense,"Growth,"Reproduc4on"(asexual"and"sexual),"Excre4on,"Nutri4on.##RESPIRATION:"the"process"in"which"oxygen"reacts"with"glucose"to""produce"carbon"dioxide,"water"and"energy.""EXCRETION:#"the"process"of"elimina4ng/getng"rid"of"waste"products.""#"NUTRITION:"the"process"of"obtaining"food"which"in"necessary"for"health"and"growth.##NUTRIENTS:"substances"that"are"found"in"food,"which"offer"the"raw"materials"that"are"required"by"the"body.#"CELL:"The"smallest"structural"and"func4onal"unit"of"an"organism,"they"are"usually"microscopic,"meaning"that"they"can"only"be"seen"with"a"microscope.""All"living"things"contain"cells."#"DNA:"Deoxyribonucleic"Acid."The"gene4c"material"that"is"contained"in"all"living"things.""It"is"the"blue"print"that"is"required"to"make"new"organisms"through"the"process"of"reproduc4on.#"ENVIRONMENT:"all"the"living"and"non"living"things"that"surround"us."""ECOSYSTEM:"a"community"of"living"organisms"that"interact"with"each"other"and"their"environment."""ASEXUAL#REPRODUCTION:"process"by"which"an"organism"produces"offspring"that"is"iden4cal"to"itself."The"offspring"will"contain"the"same"DNA."Examples"of"asexual"reproduc4on"include"‘branching’"where"part"of"an"organism"will"break"off"and"grow"independently.#"SEXUAL#REPRODUCTION:"Process"by"which"a"new"organism"is"produced"by"combining"the"gene4c"informa4on"that"is"found"in"the"male"sperm"cell"and"female"sex"cell."The"new"organism""(offspring)"will"shre"characteris4cs"of"both"parent"sex"cells."#"

1."Produce"a"personal"dic4onary"to"help"you"learn"the"key"vocabulary.""Include"the"word,"defini4on,"sentence"and"picture."

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