Science 8
Characteristics of Living Things
Name: ____________________________
Learning Goal  To learn the 7 characteristics of living things. To be able to differentiate
between living and non-living things.
Behaviour Goal  To be on-task during table team work and brainstorms
Table Team Work Activity #1:
Using the green cards in your bag, place each picture into either “living” or “non-living”
category. In the space below, list the items you put into each list.
Living Things
Non-living Things
Table Team Work Activity #2
As a table team, brainstorm what you think might be characteristics of living things.
Seven Characteristics Video:
What are two new things you learned in the video about characteristics of living things.
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Seven Characteristics of Living Things
All living things share the below seven characteristics:
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Self Reflection
Do you think that you now know the 7 characteristics of living things?
Put an “X” on the dart
board with how close to
the bull’s eye you were
with that learning goal.
Reflect on your attitude towards your learning. Did you try your hardest today
in science and focus on the table team activities?
Put an “X” on the dart
board with how close to
the bull’s eye you were
with that behaviour.
What is an example of a test question you would expect to see on a test about
the 7 characteristics of living things?
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What do you need to do next day in order to have a “bull’s eye” type of day?
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