It's Alive?!?!

Dr. Frankenstein exclaimed, "It's aaaaalllliiiiiivvvve!" He sure was excited about his creation, but what does it mean to be alive?


Today we learned about the six characteristics of living things:
1. All living things are made up of cells
2. Living things obtain and use energy
3. Living things grow and develop
4. Living things reproduce
5. Living things respond to their environment
6. Living things evolve.

In order to be a living thing, the organism must meet all six criteria. These salt crystals grow, but they aren't alive.

Make a table, like the one below and fill it in using the list of things below. If you don't know what one of the items is, LOOK IT UP! Not knowing an item is not an excuse for neglecting to complete the assignment.