This lesson contains 25 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.
Items in this lesson
Living Things Test
Slide 1 - Slide
Another word for a living thing is ____________ .
A
an organism
B
an animal
C
an organ
D
a cell
Slide 2 - Quiz
Which of these can ALL organisms do?
Which of these can ALL organisms do?
A
react to their environment
B
reproduce
C
grow and change
D
turn light into energy
Slide 3 - Quiz
Which of these is an example of reproduction?
A
B
C
D
Slide 4 - Quiz
Which of these is NOT an organism?
A
B
C
D
Slide 5 - Quiz
Which of these are organisms? (living things)
A
B
C
D
Slide 6 - Quiz
Organism
Not an Organism
Slide 7 - Drag question
What is this organism using energy to do?
A
run
B
fly
C
eat
D
reproduce
Slide 8 - Quiz
What is this organism using energy to do?
A
eat
B
sleep
C
breathe
D
grow
Slide 9 - Quiz
Least amount of energy
greatest amount
of energy
Sort these actions by how much energy they take
Slide 10 - Drag question
HOW DO MOST TREES RESPOND TO THEIR ENVIRONMENT TO PREPARE FOR WINTER?
A
Trees lose their leaves
B
trees do not react to winter
C
trees begin to grow new leaves
D
trees change the shape of their leaves
Slide 11 - Quiz
What is an organism?
A
a living thing
B
a non living thing
C
a part of the body
D
something that uses energy
Slide 12 - Quiz
What is the bird using energy to do?
A
breathe
B
eat
C
fly
D
laying eggs
Slide 13 - Quiz
Which of these are NOT using energy?
A
B
C
D
Slide 14 - Quiz
A jungle cat hunts for his food and searches the desert for a watering hole. Which traits of an organism does this show?
A
organisms react to their environments
B
organisms sleep
C
organisms use energy to grow and change
D
organisms reproduce
Slide 15 - Quiz
What is this organism using energy to do?
A
breathe
B
grow
C
stand
D
all of the above
Slide 16 - Quiz
Slide 17 - Slide
Organisms can reproduce, but nonliving things cannot. When an organism reproduces, it makes more of the same kind of organism. A cat reproduces when it gives birth to kittens. A dandelion reproduces when it scatters its seeds.
Organisms can reproduce, but nonliving things cannot. When an organism reproduces, it makes more of the same kind of organism. A cat reproduces when it gives birth to kittens. A dandelion reproduces when it scatters its seeds.
Organisms are able to make more of their own kind. This is one trait that sets them apart from nonliving things.
Slide 18 - Slide
Can a cat give birth to a panda?
Slide 19 - Slide
All organisms use energy. Sometimes, it is easy to see how an organism uses energy. For example, a flying eagle uses energy to move.
Other times, it is more difficult to see that an organism is using any energy at all. Plants use energy to grow even though they do not move. All living things need energy to grow and change.
Some activities take more energy than others, but they all require energy.
Slide 20 - Slide
All organisms react to their environment. Think about what your body does in the cold. You begin to shiver. Your teeth may chatter. These are ways that your body reacts to the environment.
Different organisms react to the environment in different ways. When it is hot out, humans sweat to cool down. Dogs cannot sweat, however. They pant in order to stay cool.
Both the person and the dog are reacting to a hot day, but they react to it in different ways
Slide 21 - Slide
Organisms are part of each other's environment. In the picture below, the cat, mouse, and grass are all part of the same environment. Find out how the cat and the mouse react to each other.
Slide 22 - Slide
Organisms are part of each other's environment. In the picture below, the cat, mouse, and grass are all part of the same environment. Find out how the cat and the mouse react to each other.
Slide 23 - Slide
Slide 24 - Slide
Organisms are living things. All organisms have the following traits:
Organisms can reproduce, or make more of the same kind of organism.