From the list below, select TWO items that you consider alive, and two others that you do not consider to be living Acorn Mushroom Virus Atom Copy machine Siri Coral Cloud Sand dollar Hamburger Apply the properties of living organisms from the textbook to justify your classification for each of the items you selected. Living thing choice Number One:   ______________ Here is how this living thing shows the properties of life:  Living thing choice Number Two:  ________________ Here is how this living thing shows the properties of life:    Non-living thing choice Number One: _______________ Here are examples of why someone might think it is alive: But here is evidence that is it not alive:   Non-living thing choice Number Two: _______________ Here are examples of why someone might think it is alive: However, here is evidence that is it not alive:

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From the list below, select TWO items that you consider alive, and two others that you do not consider to be living

Acorn

Mushroom

Virus

Atom

Copy machine

Siri

Coral

Cloud

Sand dollar

Hamburger

Apply the properties of living organisms from the textbook to justify your classification for each of the items you selected.

Living thing choice Number One:   ______________

Here is how this living thing shows the properties of life: 


Living thing choice Number Two:  ________________

Here is how this living thing shows the properties of life: 

 

Non-living thing choice Number One: _______________

Here are examples of why someone might think it is alive:
But here is evidence that is it not alive:

 

Non-living thing choice Number Two: _______________

Here are examples of why someone might think it is alive:
However, here is evidence that is it not alive:

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