Characteristics of Living Things 7 TH GRADE SCIENCE

Characteristics of Living Things 7 TH GRADE SCIENCE 2016

7 Characteristics of Living Things �Movement �Growth & Development �Sensitivity �Reproduction �Use of Energy �Made of Cells �Eliminate Waste

Movement �Living things move �They either move externally (like animals) or parts of them can move (like plants)

Growth and Development �Living things grow �Living things change as they age A seed growing into a plant A small child growing into a human A caterpillar growing into a butterfly

Sensitivity �Living things respond to the environment around them �If something hurts they move, if something is threatening they move

Reproduction �Living things must make more of themselves �Can be done by Creating a seed like a plant Creating a baby like animals Creating a duplicate like bacteria

Use of Energy �All living things need energy to function �They will either make their own energy (plants) or they will have to consume something to get that energy (animals) �Autotrophs: make own food �Heterotrophs: hunt for food

Made of Cells �Living things are made up of cells �This could mean one cell, or many cells

Eliminate Waste �The cells of all living things produce waste �Living things must be able to get rid of this waste in order to survive