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Pbs Learning Media: Is It Alive?

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What is it that distinguishes a living organism from a nonliving object? This video presents examples that aren't as clear-cut as one might think, enticing students to question what it means to be alive. [3:02]

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Concepts
classification, characteristics of life
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Additional Tags
biotic abiotic, characteristics of organisms, comparative anatomy, living or nonliving, cd.pk.4.4.1.e with modeling and support, recognize similarities and differences between people and other living things., teachers' domain, wgbh
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 2 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)