This document discusses living systems from cells to organisms. It explains that cells are the smallest unit of life and combine to form tissues, organs and systems, which combine to form whole organisms. It also outlines the five kingdoms of life - Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae and Animalia - and provides examples like bacteria, paramecium, fungi and animals. Fungi are described as absorbing nutrients from living or dead matter like a sponge. Finally, it directs the reader to copy a table showing biological systems and functions.

1. Target – to learn more about systems

2. What is the smallest part of this living thing?

3. Cells
Complete the web with four
characteristics of cells.
All organisms -living things-
are made of
cells.
These cells are like
tiny building blocks.
Cells do the
jobs that keep
organisms
alive.
Cells are the smallest
part of a living thing.

4. Leaf structure

5. Living systems
• Cells divide to grow new cells.
• Cells combine to make tissues.
• Tissues combine to make organs.
• Organs combine to make systems.
• Systems combine to make organisms (a
living thing).

6. Do you know that there are FIVE Kingdoms
of living things?
Moneran Protist Fungus Plant Animal
One-celled
with no
membrane
around the
nucleus
One-celled Most are
many-
celled
Many-
celled
Many-
celled
Think of one example for each kingdom.

7. Do you know that there are FIVE Kingdoms
of living things?
Moneran Protist Fungus Plant Animal
One-celled Most are
many-
celled
Many-
celled
Many-
celled
Bacteria
Paramecium
One-celled
with no
membrane
around the
nucleus

8. How do fungi get their food?
Fungi absorb food from
living or dead organisms.
They absorb their food
like a sponge.

9. The diagram shows the link between
multi-cell organisms, single-cell
organisms.
animals
plants
fungi
monerans
protists

10. Task
• Copy the table showing systems and their
function on page 19.
• Answer the questions on page 18 and 19.