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Is it a living thing?

Test yourself

 

 

What makes something a living thing?

You probably had no trouble identifying (choosing) the living things.  

But we still haven't answered the question - what makes something a living thing?  

First let's examine the ideas about living things that you have and then

we can compare them with scientists' ideas.  
You may be surprised at how similar your ideas are!

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