IT’S ALIVE!!!!!...(OR IS IT?) LAB
Name___________________________
Question or Objective of the Lab (write a 1 sentence description of the objective, goal, or question the lab is trying to
tackle):
Methods (write out a list of what you did in this lab, step by step. Think of it as you are explaining to someone else how
to do something and these are the instructions for them to do what you did):
Results (your data or observations):
Fill in this table with your top ten traits of living things. Then determine for each specimen if they possess those traits or
not. Write in the name of the specimen you viewed. Write in the evidence you observe or know about that helps the
specimen possess that characteristic of life. If there is no evidence, state that.
Table 1:
SPECIMEN
CHARACTERISTIC OF LIFE
Cells -Organization -Use Energy -Homeostasis -Growth -Reproduction -Response to Stimuli -Evolution -Cells -Organization -Use Energy -Homeostasis -Growth -Reproduction -Response to Stimuli -Evolution -Cells -Organization -Use Energy -Homeostasis -Growth -Reproduction -Response to Stimuli -Evolution --
LIVING OR NONLIVING???
SPECIMEN
CHARACTERISTIC OF LIFE
Cells -Organization -Use Energy -Homeostasis -Growth -Reproduction -Response to Stimuli -Evolution -Cells -Organization -Use Energy -Homeostasis -Growth -Reproduction -Response to Stimuli -Evolution -Cells -Organization -Use Energy -Homeostasis -Growth -Reproduction -Response to Stimuli -Evolution -Cells -Organization -Use Energy -Homeostasis -Growth -Reproduction -Response to Stimuli -Evolution -Cells -Organization -Use Energy -Homeostasis -Growth -Reproduction -Response to Stimuli -Evolution -Cells -Organization -Use Energy -Homeostasis -Growth -Reproduction -Response to Stimuli -Evolution --
LIVING OR NONLIVING???
SPECIMEN
CHARACTERISTIC OF LIFE
LIVING OR NONLIVING???
Cells -Organization -Use Energy -Homeostasis -Growth -Reproduction -Response to Stimuli -Evolution -Discussion: (section where you analyze your data and discuss its meaning)
1)
Which specimens in your opinion after first glance are alive?
Dead?
Nonliving?
2)
What were some traits that most of your living things had in common (list at least 3)?
3)
What were some traits that most of your nonliving things had in common (list at least 3)?
4)
Why can it be difficult to observe all the traits common to living things in a specimen or set of specimens?
5)
Two words that are often used in relation to the discussion of life are “biotic” and “abiotic”. Define both words
below:
 Biotic:
 Abiotic:
Which word (biotic or abiotic) would you use for any specimens that ended up in these categories?:
 Things in the lab that were found to be alive would be called BIOTIC or ABIOTIC. (circle one)
 Things in the lab that were found to be dead would be called BIOTIC or ABIOTIC. (circle one)
 Things in the lab that were found to be non-living would be called BIOTIC or ABIOTIC. (circle one)
6)
What was the independent variable in this observation lab?: _________________________________________
What was the dependent variable in this observation lab?: ___________________________________________
Was there a control in this lab?: YES or NO (circle one)