Needs of Living Things: What Are Living Things?

Upon viewing the Needs of Living Things video series, students will be able to do the following: Explain that living things have the following characteristics: they are made up of one or more cells, carry out movement, grow, and develop. Identify and understand the importance of different chemical reactions carried out by living things. Define metabolism as the sum of chemical reactions in living things. Cite examples of how living things react to stimuli or changes in their environment. Understand that living things reproduce. Reproduction is the process by which living things give life to the same type of living thing. List examples of some ways living things obtain food. Compare and contrast the ways plants and animals obtain food. Explain why water is vital to the existence of living things. Identify examples of adaptations that enable living things to produce food. For example, alligators possess strong jaws for capturing and eating prey. Understand that living things need air and the proper temperature to survive.