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5 Characteristics of Living Organisms: Qualities of Living Things

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5 Characteristics of Living Organisms: Qualities of Living Things
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A short FreeSchool explainer on 5 characteristics of living organisms: qualities of living things. FreeSchool's clear, calm narration makes it an easy clip to drop into a 2/3-grade lesson.

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Discussion

5 Characteristics of Living Organisms: Qualities of Living Things is a short FreeSchool explainer you can drop into a lesson.

  1. What features were used to sort these living things into groups?
  2. Name an animal that belongs in this group and one that does not.
  3. Why is it useful for scientists to sort living things?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: group, feature, classify.

Try it: Sort three living things into groups and write the feature you used.