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What Is Life?

1. MAKE JUDGMENTS Think of the lists of evidence that you and your
classmates shared during the lab. Name one piece of evidence from
someone’s list that the toy is alive that you think fails to prove its
point. Explain why that evidence is insufficient.

2. MAKE JUDGMENTS Think of the lists of evidence that you and your
classmates shared during the lab. Name one piece of evidence from
someone’s list that the toy is not alive that you think fails to prove its
point. Explain why that evidence is insufficient.

3. ANALYZE SOURCES OF ERROR Think of the lists of evidence that the toy
is a living thing that were shared during the lab. Which characteristic
of the toy do you think is most likely to make someone believe it is
alive?

4. POSE QUESTIONS Suppose you are trying to determine if something
is living or nonliving. List one question that you think it might be
helpful to ask to help you make a decision.