We all know what it means for something to be living, right? In the first installment of a five-part video series, viewers first learn about the seven characteristics of life. The video then analyzes these characteristics in relation to trees and creeks.

Concepts

characteristics of life, living things, non-living things

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Provide viewers with a list of the characteristics so they can focus on the video rather than on note-taking
• Pause video to discuss how trees fit all of the characteristics of life before watching the explanation in the video

Classroom Considerations

• Viewers should already be familiar with scientific terms associated with the characteristics of life, such as adaptation, homeostasis, cellular organization, etc.

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Animation shows photosynthesis, plant cells, and DNA to provide support that trees are living things

Cons

• Video lists the seven characteristics, but does not fully explain each
• Video only covers one example of a living thing and one example of a non-living thing