Characteristics of Life – Biology Activity Bundle

Everything you need to teach, reinforce, and assess the characteristics of living things—all in one engaging bundle!

This resource pack is designed to help students explore and master the 7 characteristics of life (cellular organization, reproduction, metabolism, homeostasis, heredity, response to stimuli, and growth & development) through a variety of interactive and thought-provoking activities.

What’s Included:

• Lesson Presentation with Scaffolded Graphic Organizers – A clear and student-friendly Google Slides Presentation that defines each of the 7 characteristics with examples and non-examples.
• Maze Practice Activity- Gamified Multiple Choice Practice ideal for Classwork, Homework or an Exit Ticket
• Life on Trial – Students debate whether things like fire, water, mules, and AI are truly “alive,” using scientific reasoning and case files
• Paraphrasing Literacy Practice- This cross-curricular activity supports learning about paraphrasing while also reinforcing the characteristics of life.
• Pixel Art Activity- Engage students in this digitally creative activity as they read a passage on the Characteristics of life and answer questions on a self-checking pixel art activity!

Bring life to your science classroom with this dynamic and flexible bundle that gets students thinking beyond the textbook!