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Section 1- Nature and variety of living things a) Characteristics of living organisms - b) Variety of living organisms

1.1 Understand that living organisms share the following characteristics:
 * Learning outcomes (s//tudents will be assessed on their ability to)//**
 * they require nutrition
 * they respire
 * they excrete their waste
 * they respond to their surroundings
 * they move
 * they control their internal conditions
 * they reproduce
 * they grow and develop

Discuss which of the 'characteristics of living things' your laptop shows. How alive is it?
 * Starter**

Go to the bridge download the [|workbook.] Complete workbook sections at home as specified in class. Use the tutorial links below to help your understanding.
 * Lesson Preparation **

This presentation from [|click biology] looks the characteristics of life. It's missing the H for homeostasis, but the other characteristics are covered.
 * Tutorials **

These video tutorials from [|Click4Biology]address each learning outcome. It's recommended that you use them both as part of your learning and your revision. Download links are provided for those who have trouble accessing Youtube.

1.1 The c haracteristics of living organisms [|download] media type="custom" key="23637388"

Create two posters, one showing an animal, one showing a plant. On each poster annotate each characteristic describing how the animal shows that characteristic. Posters may be done by hand or on your laptop, but a hard copy is expected to be included in your note book once complete.
 * Activities **

Use the knowledge you've gained from completing the workbook to complete the [|worksheet on life processes]


 * Useful links **