Living Systems I

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Living Systems I
Second Grade
Brenda Rone, Susan Gentry, and Bridgett
Niedringhaus Hazelwood School District
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These lessons are designed to reinforce State
Science Standard VII Living Systems
A. Structure, Function, and Characteristics B.
Life Processes C. Diversity D. Reproduction E.
Adaptation and Evolution
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• Second Grade, Show Me Standard, Science 3
• The elements of Living Systems are integrated
  in the activities.
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Characteristics of Living and Non-living
Things Activities
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Which of these things are living? Which are
non-living?
Living Non-living
mushroom
teddy
zebra
fish
crocodile
skateboard
tree
dragon fly
ball
chair
doll
flower
Answer next
cloud
frog
bird
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Living
Non-living
ball
mushroom
teddy
zebra
flower
chair
fish
doll
dragon fly
tree
cloud
frog
skateboard
crocodile
bird
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In your discussion, did you include
They all need food, water, and air to live.
Living things have systems that help them grow
and change.
All living things are either plants or animals.
All living things reproduce things like
themselves.
Did you have anything else on your list? Share
with your classmates.
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Draw a picture of another plant and animal. Give
two reasons why they are living things.
Share your answers with a partner.
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