Description
This no prep lesson answers the question "What makes something living?"
A 12 slide PowerPoint guides students through the characteristics of living things and the cell theory to help them understand how scientists define life. Worksheets ask students to sort, answer questions, and respond to writing prompts to help them deepen and solidify their understanding of concepts.
- Guided notes – both PDF and editable word document
- PowerPoint – corresponds with the notes. Most text is editable, images are not.
- Worksheets – Three worksheets/activities corresponding to the lesson.
- Living things sort plus read and respond activity
- Quick draw activity & create a mnemonic
- Review worksheet
- Quiz – 10 question quiz.
- Links to Relevant YouTube Videos
- Answer keys
Vocabulary covered in this lesson:
- Stimulus
- Diffusion
- Osmosis
- Active Transport
- Unicellular
- Multicellular
- Asexual Reproduction
- Sexual Reproduction
- Producer
- Consumer
- Cell Theory
Standards covered:
- SCI.7.1.1: Define cell theory
- SCI.7.1.2: Differentiate between living and nonliving materials
- SCI.7.1.4: Explain the components of the cell theory
- SCI.7.1.5: Identify the components of the cell theory
- SCI.7.2.1: Define prokaryotic, eukaryotic, sexual reproduction and asexual reproduction
- SCI.7.2.3: Compare and contrast sexual reproduction and asexual reproduction
- SCI.7.3.4: Identify in sequence the levels of organization in an organism from cells through organ systems.
Highlights
Description
This no prep lesson answers the question "What makes something living?"
A 12 slide PowerPoint guides students through the characteristics of living things and the cell theory to help them understand how scientists define life. Worksheets ask students to sort, answer questions, and respond to writing prompts to help them deepen and solidify their understanding of concepts.
- Guided notes – both PDF and editable word document
- PowerPoint – corresponds with the notes. Most text is editable, images are not.
- Worksheets – Three worksheets/activities corresponding to the lesson.
- Living things sort plus read and respond activity
- Quick draw activity & create a mnemonic
- Review worksheet
- Quiz – 10 question quiz.
- Links to Relevant YouTube Videos
- Answer keys
Vocabulary covered in this lesson:
- Stimulus
- Diffusion
- Osmosis
- Active Transport
- Unicellular
- Multicellular
- Asexual Reproduction
- Sexual Reproduction
- Producer
- Consumer
- Cell Theory
Standards covered:
- SCI.7.1.1: Define cell theory
- SCI.7.1.2: Differentiate between living and nonliving materials
- SCI.7.1.4: Explain the components of the cell theory
- SCI.7.1.5: Identify the components of the cell theory
- SCI.7.2.1: Define prokaryotic, eukaryotic, sexual reproduction and asexual reproduction
- SCI.7.2.3: Compare and contrast sexual reproduction and asexual reproduction
- SCI.7.3.4: Identify in sequence the levels of organization in an organism from cells through organ systems.
