In this show, we look at what all living things have in common. All living things respond to stimuli, grow and develop, are made of chemicals and reproduce. Some great visuals.

1. What is Life?
Mr. Johnston
Saigon South
International School

2. Writing Warm Up #1

3. Writing Warm Up #2

4. Lesson Objectives
● What are the characteristics of all living
things?
● Where do living things come from?
● What do living things need to survive?

5. Key Vocabulary
● Organism
● Cell
● Unicellular
● Multi-cellular
● Metabolism
● Stimulus
● Response
● Development
● Asexual Reproduction
● Sexual Reproduction
● Spontaneous
Generation
● Controlled
Experiment
● Autotroph
● Heterotroph
● Homeostasis

6. Homework
Chat
1. Vocabulary Terms
2. What do all living
things have in
common?
3. What (in your
opinion) is the most
“perfect” organism
on our planet?
4. What do all living
things need to
survive?

7. Activity #1-Is it Alive?

8. Activity #2-Student Choice
Where do all living things come from?- Asexual and sexual reproduction
Examples of autotrophs and heterotrophs
Examples of multi-cellular and uni-cellular organisms
What Do all Living Things have in Common?
What do living things need to survive?

9. Activity #3-Video:Francesco Redi Disproves
“Spontaneous Generation”

10. Final Thoughts:
Exit Interview on infuse learning