Short paper on how objects can be classified as 'living' and 'non-living'.

After studying what determines if an object is living or nonliving, the observations made on the three test subjects helped clear up any uncertainties I had on this topic. A plant, a dog, and a beaker were studied which enhanced my understanding of the characteristics of living things. Each test subject provided different characteristics than the next had to offer so a wide variety of characteristics were used in this learning experience. The plant had …

…life in objects. Generating the list of what it means to be alive helped me understand what I should look for when looking for live objects. Actually looking for these characteristics in live and non-live subjects gave me a well roundedness for what it means to actually be alive versus not alive. All of my uncertainties of what it meant to "be alive" were answered in this lab because I have had hands on experience.