Dead or Alive - Presentation

This presentation on the topic of 'Dead or Alive' delves into the fascinating area of biology concerned with living things and their habitats. The lesson aims to equip students with the ability to classify things as alive, dead, or never been alive, and to articulate the distinctions between these states. The core learning objectives are to understand the criteria for classifying something as living and to comprehend the differences between living, deceased, and inanimate objects. The presentation poses thought-provoking questions and encourages interactive learning through watching educational videos and engaging in practical experiments.

A key concept introduced is 'MRS GREN', an acronym used to remember the seven life processes common to all living organisms. Students are prompted to watch videos to learn what each letter signifies and to answer questions to reinforce their understanding of terms like 'excretion' and 'sensitivity'. The lesson includes hands-on activities such as creating a plant maze to observe how plants show sensitivity to light, a fundamental characteristic of living things. Additionally, the presentation guides students through a comparison of plants and animals using a Venn diagram, highlighting their common characteristics and unique abilities. Finally, the session concludes with exercises to consolidate learning, such as classifying leaves as alive or dead and completing worksheets that test the students' grasp of the MRS GREN concept and their decision-making skills in determining the status of living things.