THE M in Mrs Gren
stands for…
True or false:
An example of
responding to stimuli is
when trees lose their
leaves in Autumn
Excrete means to
remove ________
Reproduce means to:
What is the
a) Breathe
Do non-living things
characteristic that starts
b) Have babies or make need nutrients like food
with G called, when
seeds
and water?
animals and plants get
c) Eat
bigger?
Characteristics mean:
True or false:
All living things have a
face and eyes
Respire is just a fancy
word for…
a)
b)
c)
A special quality that makes an
individual or a group different from
others
The way a person feels
A fancy word for food
Waste
True
Movement
GROW
No
B
A
Breathe
False: plants do not
have face or eyes but
are still living
The N in Mrs Gren
stands for…
True or false:
MRS GREN stands for
Movement, Respiration, Stimuli, Grow,
Respire, Excrete, Nutrition
i started blowing bubbles
and one big one turned
into lots of little baby
bubbles. Are bubbles
living?
A sensor light turned on
True or false:
A plane is alive because when I was there.. Is it
alive because it
it moves
responded to stimuli?
A plant is living
because…
Balloons grow when we
blow in to them, are they
living?
Nutrients involves:
a) Food
b) Water
c) Sunlight
d) All of the above
How many of the 7
characteristics does an
organism need to
display to be considered
alive?
No, a light can’t grow or
breathe
False, planes do not
move on their own!
No, they cannot breathe,
reproduce or move
Plants move, grow,
respond to stimuli,
reproduce, excrete
waste and breathe
True
D
No, they don’t breathe,
need nutrients or
remove waste
All 7!
Nutrients
What are 3 things that
are living?
True or false:
Living things need
nutrients to survive
What are 3 things that
are non-living?
Responding to stimuli means to:
A) Respond to things in the environment
B) Grow bigger
C) Change positions
A
Student check
Student check
True, all living things
need nutrients to grow
and survive