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Plant and Animal Classification Step 1

What are the characteristics of life?

Purpose: Recognize the characteristics of living things.

Write the purpose in your science notebook and date your entry. You may choose to do #1 or #2 below. Make sure to take notes in your science notebook. Write about the characteristics of life. How do we know if something is living or nonliving?

1. Read pages 16-20 from the textbook Life's Structure and Function. You may get this text from your teacher or acess it online using the codes your teacher has given you. Do the Self-check Quiz. Then do one of the following worksheets that you may get from your teacher.

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2. Use the following websites to find information about living and nonliving things:

Life Processes

Characteristics of Living Things

Complete one of the following worksheets that may get from your teacher.

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Go to Step 2

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