A quick power point presentation using pictures as examples and non-examples for the concept of life. Just one part of a much larger Lesson Plan

1. The Concept
of Life

2. What is Life?
How do we know what is
Living or Non-Living?

3. Lets look at this Comparison

4. Remember to ask yourself:
 Is the example organized?
 Does the example maintain homeostasis?
 Does it grow?
 Does it Reproduce?
 Does it respond to stimuli?
 Can it adapt to its surroundings?
 Can it perform Respiration or
Photosynthesis?

5. What is this?
Is it Living?
http://www.emporia.edu/earthsci/garden/garden.ht
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6. Is this Living?
http://www.madblackcat.com/2010/09/cheetah-
kingdom-ep-2/

7. This?
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dead_American_robin.jp
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8. Or This?
But they Have Eyes!!!
http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/cubegoodies/9866/

9. This?
http://www.lawnservicema.com/tree-removal.html

10. Then how about this?
http://sinoah.en.made-in-
china.com/product/rqgxpLAKOvWz/China-Desk-Solid-
Wood-Desk-AD72-.html

11. Is this considered Life?
http://homosapienssaveyourearth.blogspot.com/2012/01/it-2-01-
amoebas-heavenly-dream.html

12. How about this?
http://www.animalport.com/animal-cells.html

13. Is this Living then?
http://www.talkappleiphoneonline.com/

14. Lets review the comparison