Characteristics of Living Organisms

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Useful websites

 * 1) To know more visit [Organism]
 * 2) http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/rnfrst_animal_page.htm

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Learning Objectives

 * 1) To observe and record characteristics of living beings (this topic is already introduced in lower classes)
 * 2) To develop skills of observation and classification

Notes for teachers
An organism is any contiguous living creature which is capable of breathing, response to stimulus, reproduction, excretion, growth and development and maintenance of homeostatis as a stable whole. An organism may be unicellular (single celled) or multi cellular( many cells). The surrounding where the organisms live is called habitat.
 * 1) All organisms reproduce
 * 2) There are patterns of responsiveness and behavior
 * 3) There 	are geographic areas in which organisms live
 * 4) Organisms 	try to maintain order through self regulation

Activity 1: Characteristics of Living Beings
Raksha and Tilak had visited many places with their parents during vacation. During their stay in grandparents house in Ankola, they could visit sea shore, and collected sea shells. They saw variety of fishes, crabs, aquatic plants, mountains nearby with plants of different structures and shapes. They also saw thick forests on their way to their uncle's place -Dandeli. In another trip to Rajasthan, they came across very less plants and the structure of these plants were different compared to plants in their native place . They traveled on camel on hot sand and collected various cactus plants. They felt very hot in this area. But during their visit to northern part of India, they felt very cold, and found trees with very thin leaves and also the animals here were different. They wondered and discussed about the various living beings they came across during their travel. They were more surprised when they saw small creatures like spider and silver fish between books in their cupboard. Raksha started thinking why so many varieties of living beings are there on this earth? and started collecting information of these living beings. These are called organisms. She found that there are tiny organisms also and all these living creatures are grouped by different scientists on the basis of their habitat (place they are found), their shapes structure and functions. She started to ask more questions about the organisms and discussed with her brother Tilak and also with elders about diversity of living organisms on this earth. Her teacher told her that she cannot understand all the types of organisms, their classification, structure and functions at a stretch and as she proceeds to higher classes she can study in detail about them.
 * Estimated time - 80 minutes
 * Materials required: Pen and work sheet (Note book).
 * Process" - Group work

With a narrative like this, the teacher can develop a lesson using the inquiry-based approach. Some of the questions that could guide this inquiry are:
 * Developmental questions - Ask the students to document living organisms


 * 1) There are many living things around us. Are they all alike? 	Do you find them only on land?
 * 2) Which are the places they grow? What are these living 	creatures called ?
 * 3) How are they different from non-living things?
 * 4) How do these living things interact with non-living things 	and each other?
 * 5) What is the behavior of each of these?
 * 6) How do they grow in size? How do they become more or less in 	number?

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