LIVING AND NON LIVING THINGS ( Characteristics of Life) Activity

Teach the topic of living and non-living things ( characteristics of life) with this no-prep resource that covers the following :

1. characteristics of living things
2. characteristics of non-living things
3. the “complicated” traits of viruses ( Are they living or not?)

What’s included in this resource?

• Characteristics of Life Reading Sheet (1 page)
• Post Reading Worksheet
• 24 Task Cards
• Answer Keys
• Teacher Guide

Please see preview for sample sheets

Part 1: The Reading Passage:

Students will read and learn about what makes an organism a living thing. They will also learn why viruses are hard to group under living or non-living category even for experience biologists.

Part 2: The worksheet:

Students will complete the post reading worksheet after the reading activity.

Part 3: The 24 Task Cards:

These contain 24 multiple choice questions related to characteristics of life. These may be used as end of unit assessment or even for review.

The resource is straight forward yet engaging for students. I am confident it will be a valuable addition to your class and help your students achieve proper mastery of this important biology topic.

I have included all answer keys and teacher guide too. See preview for sample answer keys.

GRADE LEVEL:

8- 11

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