Journal Question29 Oct 2012, P. 42

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How do you know that something is alive? Whata characteristics do all living things share?

Marty the Martian:Living Things

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Learning Targets☻I can make a claim and support it with evidence.

☻I can list the characteristics of ALL living things.

Marty the Martian was sent to Earth by the Martian government to find life. While on Earth, Marty captured a car and brought it back to Mars. He thought he found a good example of life on Earth.

Marty’s Quest

The Martian government does not believe that the car Marty brought back is alive.

Marty must stand trial for failing to perform his Martian duties!

Marty’s Quest

Journal Question30 Oct 2012Make a list of 5 living things and a list of 5

non- living things.Share with your group. Do you all agree?

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Your Job

Claim Evidence (what you think) (how you know)

1. Think about what it means to be a LIVING thing. 2. Make at least 5 CLAIMS to support your case (see below).3. Justify EACH claim with EVIDENCE/reasons why the claim

should be considered.

Make CLAIMS to support that the car IS a living thing.

Make CLAIMS to support that the car IS NOT a living thing.

T-Chart: What to Do

Defense

Prosecution

Brainstorm

Spend a few minutes brainstorming on your own

to develop some claims and evidence.

TeamsAlpha - ProsecutionBeta - ProsecutionGamma -

ProsecutionDelta - DefenseEpsilon - DefenseZeta - DefenseEta - Prosecution

Theta – DefenseIota - Prosecution

ResearchOn your own, read over your

research documents* Add to your case (Claims/Evidence

T-Chart).

*Defense: Handout (Marty’s Defense Statements)*Prosecution: Textbook (pages 38-41)

Collaboration Share/Compare your Claims and Evidence with your neighbors.

Make sure you always have evidence to support your claims.

Can you come up with more together?

Before we can go to court on this we need to set the boundaries. During the discussion we…

criticize ideas, NOT peoplegive opinions, and give clear reasons for themgive examples when possible to help support your

statementsask questions about what you heard for clarificationremain focused on the evidencespeak only when holding the “talking stick”have a responsibility to participate.

Rules and Guidelines

The DEFENSE will open with their claims (AND EVIDENCE!!!) first. The prosecution will sit quietly and LISTEN.Please start your discussion points with

“ I think (CLAIM) because (EVIDENCE).”While listening, the prosecution should take

notes on things they would like to respond to when it is their turn.

Welcome to Court: Defense

Once the defense has rested, the PROSECUTION will state their case and the defense will sit quietly and LISTEN.

Please start your discussion points with “I think (CLAIM) because (EVIDENCE).”

OR “I disagree with (person) because (reason).”While listening, the defense should take notes

on things they would like to respond to.

Welcome to Court: Prosecution

After both sides have had a chance to speak, the floor will be opened to all.

PLEASE remember to ONLY speak if you have the “talking stick”.

After all claims (WITH EVIDENCE!!!) have been made, the judge will give the ruling.

Welcome to Court: Open Floor

Sentence Starters I think (CLAIM), because (EVIDENCE). I agree with (person or claim), because (EVIDENCE/REASON).

I disagree with (person or claim), because (EVIDENCE/REASON).

Journal Question31 Oct 2012Based on the statements that came out during

Marty’s trial, what appears to be some of the characteristics that all living things share?

Today we will be using the Q-Note technique to practice taking notes from a presentation.

We will be making a new 6-word vocabulary list as well.

AND THE VERDICT IS……

THE JUDGE RULES IN FAVOR OF THE DEFENSE

ORPROSECUTION

…and now we’ll see who was really right ;)

Characteristics of Life• Start a New Page

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It’s Alive!!!...or is it?• All living things must have ALL SIX of

the characteristics that we will learn.• If even one is missing it CANNOT be

considered alive!

VocabularyOrganism: a living thingOrganism is simply a science word we use to describe a living thing. An organism could be a plant, animal or bacteria—ANYTHING that is a living thing.

Journal Question01 Nov 2012Why should the judge have ruled that

the car Marty brought back to Mars was not an example of a living thing?

(Which characteristic of life?)

MADE OF CELLS1. All living things are made of one or more CELLS.

Cells are the smallest unit that can carry on all of the activities of life. Some organisms are single-celled and others contain trillions of cells. (We will learn even more about cells later this year!)

RESPOND2. All living things sense and respond to change.

A change that affects how an organism acts is called stimuli. Stimuli can be things like light, sounds, hunger – anything that causes a reaction.

Every organism reacts differently to stimuli, but all organisms must keep the conditions inside their bodies the same (this is called homeostasis).

OFFSPRING3. All living things reproduce.

Every type of organism has offspring (Yes, that’s right, even plants have “babies”).

Without offspring the species would become extinct.

DNA4. All living things contain DNA.

Inside each cell is information stored in a molecule called deoxyribonucleic acid or DNA.

This DNA is very important because it carries instructions for the organism’s traits. (We will learn much more about this during our genetics unit!)

USE ENERGY5. All living things need and use energy

Energy is the “gas” for life. Without energy, cells couldn’t do their very important jobs.

Most organisms get their energy from their food.

GROW6. All living things grow and change

All organisms grow at some point in their life. Sometimes they simply get larger. Other times they are also developing/changing

(for example, a tadpole turning into a frog).

Activity – Part 1Using the list of items on the following

slide:

Decide whether each one is a living thing (L) or non-living (NL) and write either an “L” or “NL” next to the name.

If you decide it is “NL”, write down why you think this.

Is it living?TreeRockFireBoyWindRabbitCloudFeatherLeafLeech

GrassSeedEggBacteriaMoleculeSunMushroomFossilHibernating BearRiver

Activity – Part 2Start a new page. Divide the page into 6 squares.Choose 6 organisms from the list and draw a picture,

using each to represent a different characteristic of living things. Be sure to Fill the page. Use colored pencils/markers. Include a justification as to why it is a living thing. Number and label each drawing.

THIS WILL BE GRADED!

CHARACTERISTICS OF LIFE(requirements for a thing to be considered living)

1. Made of Cells2. Sense and Respond to Change3. Reproduce4. Contain DNA (code of life – gives traits)5. Need and Use Energy6. Grow and Change