Unit 1- The Study of Living Things

Chapter 2- It's Alive!! Or Is It?

CA State Standard: 7.1 and 7.2 Focus on Life Science, 7.7 Investigation and Experimentation

OBJECTIVES: Students will explain that livig things are composed of one or many cells. Students will identify that all living things contain DNA, use energy, grow, develop, and respond to change. Students will expain the needed materials all living things need to survive.

2-1 Characteristics of Living Things

• Chapter 2 Vocabulary Scramble (doc)
• The Martian and the Car Worksheet (Is it alive?)

2-2 The Necessities of Life

All living organisms have four basic needs. These needs are: Water, Air, A Place to Live and Food.

• Food Web Practice (consumers, producers, carnivores, etc)

Resources

• Chapter 2 Chapter Review Guide (doc) (602 OL)
• Chapter 2 Online Quiz (602 OL)
• Homework Help