10/1 Characteristics of Living Things Interim Practice

1. Matching Match the characteristic to the example. grow and develop My little brother is learning to walk as he gets older. use energy I digested the breakfast I ate this morning. maintain homeostasis When a cell in my body is dehydrated, it absorbs water. made of small cells I can look at the smallest parts of a flower petal under a microscope. 2. Matching again Match the characteristic with the example. maintain homeostasis Your body normally maintains a temperature of 98.6F. grow and develop That flower got 30 centimeters taller this year. respond to stimuli When that car drove by, my cat ran to hide under the porch. reproduce My dog had a litter of puppies today. 3. Stimulus or response? Students leave the classroom when they hear the bell ring. stimulus response 4. Stimulus or response? You see food on a plate, and your mouth starts to water. stimulus response 5. Stimulus or response? You walk outside into the cold air, and you start to shiver. stimulus response 6. Stimulus or response? A flu virus enters your body, and your white blood cells attack it. stimulus response 7. Sorting - living or nonliving Sort the examples into two groups. Characteristic of Living Things moss grows on a rock grow and develop bacteria growing on a door handle mitosis a skin cell getting larger on your hand a vine climbing up a tree to get sunlight respond to stimuli Non-living Examples rust making a hole in metal a fire growing and spreading in a forest a river flowing down to the ocean erosion from rain changing the mountain surface 8. Characteristics Examples Match the example to the correct characteristic of living things. Characteristic of Living Things Example Made of cells skin cells, muscle cells Use energy eating a cheeseburger Maintain homeostasis Heart rate increases when I exercise Respond to stimuli The teacher takes away your phone if she sees it. Grow and develop My son is taller than I am. Adapt and evolve Humans have large brains that help them survive. Reproduce Humans have baby humans. Have DNA Mrs. R has the code for freckles in her DNA.