From: Marsha Willis (email@example.com) Date: Thu Mar 11 2004 -
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talklife] Guided Channel-Talk Postings: Session 1" The first
lesson focuses its attention to this question and provides
answers and examples to children at early stages of development.
There are four characteristics of life that all living organisms
have in common: organization, reproduction, growth and
development, and the ability to adjust to its environment
Organization: The lesson addresses this by going through the
function and structure of an organism-from the cells to tissues
to organs to systems. An organ system is a group of organs that
work together to carry out major life functions. Reproduction:
Does occur differently between organisms. Children need to know
that both plants and animals reproduce. It is not necessary to
know how the organisms do that at this early age. Growth and
Development: Some organisms go through their life cycles very
quickly. Wisconsin Fast Plants can be g