Biological Classification Set: An introduction to Biological Classification, which begins with the seven characteristics that define living things.
Tips for Parents
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Here's how to talk to your child about it
Living things are all made of cells, use energy, maintain balance, grow, respond to stimuli, reproduce, and adapt to their environment over time.
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Some activities you can do with your child now
- Ask your child to draw different living organisms they saw in the video and label their cells. - Take a nature walk with your child to observe living things in their environment and discuss how they use energy. - Conduct a simple experiment with your child to demonstrate homeostasis in living organisms. - Play a game with your child where they mimic the responses of different organisms to various stimuli.
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Pretend play with your child
GAME: "Living Things Adventure" INSTRUCTIONS: As you watch the video with your child, take turns naming living things with one of the seven characteristics mentioned (cells, energy use, homeostasis, growth, response to stimuli, reproduction, adaptation). For example, "I spy with my little eye something that grows - a flower!" Encourage your child to think of examples too.
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1 take away from the video for your child
All living organisms share the same basic characteristics, regardless of their size or form. Remember, we are all connected through the fundamental traits that define life.
