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living things

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period of usefulness

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spirit

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come to life

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for dear life

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give your life

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  • lay down your life
  • die
  • sacrifice yourself

that's life

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  • that's the way things are
  • that's it
  • that's the way the cookie crumbles

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the period during which someone or something exists

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a characteristic state or mode of living

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the experience of being alive

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the course of existence of an individual

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the condition of living or the state of being alive

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the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)

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the period between birth and the present time

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the period from the present until death

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a living person

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living things collectively

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the organic phenomenon that distinguishes living organisms from nonliving ones

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an account of the series of events making up a person's life

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a motive for living

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a prison term lasting as long as the prisoner lives

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At this point the discussion proceeds to the generally accepted characteristics of living things, as well as characteristics, such as movement or possession of a vital force, that are not generally used to describe life.
There are numerous activities available in print and on the Internet that are useful for leading into a discussion of the characteristics of living things.
Like the mercury monster, it acts as a thought-provoking and fun springboard for discussion on the characteristics of living things.
A simple, inexpensive, dynamic, & hands-on exercise for prompting discussion of the characteristics of living things
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