Living Organisms All Around Us

Is a rock living? How about lima beans? You'll find everything you need for an interactive sorting activity exploring living and non-living things. 

Interestingly enough, movement is not a characteristic of living things. The first activity in a series of 20 introduces learners to the concepts of living versus non-living things and then focuses on biologists and what they study....

Help build young scholars' understanding of living things with the tools provided in this comprehensive life science resource. Including a total of nine lessons that cover topics ranging from plant and animal life cycles to heredity and...

What better way to learn about ecosystems than by getting outside and observing them first hand? Accompanying a field trip to a local park or outdoor space, this series of collaborative activities engages children in learning about the...

Have your life science learners draw a graphic organizer as they view this PowerPoint. One click at at time, it presents the characteristics of living things in an organized manner, and tacks on a cute picture to help illuminate each....

Alive or not? After viewing this presentation, life science learners will know how to answer this question. They are introduced to the seven processes of living systems and the classification hierarchy. Because it only covers...

And the prize for oldest living thing on Earth goes to . . . In this video from PBS Digital Studios, viewers learn about the oldest living things on Earth, all over 2,000 years old, such as bristlecone pines, baobab, sea grass,...

What happens to organisms when the environment around them changes? This is the focus of a video that describes how living things must adapt to their ever-changing environment.

Can a whale live in the desert? Different animals live in different habitats, 6th graders use a variety of sources to find out why. They read the book Whales Giants of the Deep, visit the National Geographic web site, and create a...

Students design an instrument to show that air is all around. In this air lesson plan, students research, construct, and present a design that proves that air is all around, even though they can't see it or touch it. A teacher and self...