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Living Things start with Cells
How are living things the same?
What is a living thing?
Living things are everywhere. Living things are humans
(people), animals, and plants.
Living things can…
Move
Grow
Reproduce*
Breathe
*reproduce – have babies
How are living things different?
Use
energy
What are cells?
All living things are made of cells. Cells are a very small part of a
living thing. They keep living things alive. Our bodies have more
than 200 different types of cells. The cells have different jobs.
Living things are different sizes and shapes. They feel
different. They have a different texture.
Muscle Red Blood
Bone
Liver
Skin Cells
Cells are the “building blocks” of living things. 1 How do we see cells?
A microscope helps people see or observe cells. It magnifies
the cells.
How do we get new cells?
New cells grow from other cells. Cells divide and make more cells.
We grow when cells make new cells.
What is an organ?
What is an organism?
Different cells make a group. The group of cells makes tissues. Different organs make an organ system. The organ systems work
Tissues make organs. Examples of organs are the heart, lungs
together to form a living organism.
and brain. Each organ has a job.
heart
lungs
brain
Levels of organization
2 Plant Cell
Animal Cell
Plant and Animal Cells
Why are plant and animal cells the same? Different?
Same
Different
Plant Cell
Cell membrane
Cytoplasm
Mitochondria
Vacuole
Nucleus
Nuclear membrane
Chromosome
Animal Cell
Cell membrane
Cytoplasm
Mitochondria
Vacuole
Nucleus
Nuclear membrane
Chromosome
Cell wall
Chloroplasts
Larger (bigger)
Rectangle shape
Large vacuole
Smaller
Round shape
Small vacuole
3 Parts of a cell
Job
Make the cell strong
Protect the cell
(PLANTS) Cell wall – Protector
Holds and protects the cell
Controls materials moving in and out of the cell
Cell membranes – Gate of the cell
Lets cell parts move
Cytoplasm – Movement
Makes energy for the cell
Makes power for the cell
Mitochondria – Power
(PLANTS) Chloroplasts – Food producers
Takes energy from sunlight
Produces food for the cell
Stores food, water and chemicals
Vacuoles – Storage tanks
Controls cell activities
Nucleus – Control Center: “The Brain”
Protects the nucleus
Controls what comes in an out of the nucleus
Nuclear membrane – Gate of the nucleus
Directs cell activities
Chromosomes – Director of the cell
4 Living and Non-Living Things
Living (L) ? Non-living (N) ?
Living? Non-living?
(a) dog
(e) mushroom
(i) newspaper
(k) volcano
(b) shoe
(c) fish
(f) carrot
(g) bread
(j) car
(l) purse or bag (m) can
(d) insect
(h) table
Why are they living?
Why are they non-living?
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