Gallery of Life: What does it mean to be LIVING? by Zulma Gonzalez Wilson https://padlet.com/zulma_gonzalezwilson/a3684kt2xsznyfxa Share an example of a unique living thing and explain what makes it alive en-us 2025-08-24 23:11:27 UTC 2026-01-24 12:50:35 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/8.0/svg/1fab4.svg zulma_gonzalezwilson https://padlet.com/zulma_gonzalezwilson/a3684kt2xsznyfxa/wish/3761772346 Your Task

  1. Choose a unique living organism (avoid common examples like dogs, cats, or humans)

  2. Create a post that includes:

    • Your name

    • The name of your organism

    • At least 3 characteristics that support that it’s living

    • An image or video of your organism

  3. Make sure your example hasn’t already been shared by a classmate

Living Characteristics to Consider

  • Growth and development

  • Reproduction

  • Response to environment

  • Energy use/metabolism

  • Cellular organization

  • Homeostasis

]]> 2026-01-23 10:13:04 UTC https://padlet.com/zulma_gonzalezwilson/a3684kt2xsznyfxa/wish/3761772346 Clownfish https://padlet.com/zulma_gonzalezwilson/a3684kt2xsznyfxa/wish/3761900317 -gills to breathe

-ectothermic which means they adjust their body temp to their surroundings

-fins to move and stabilize in water

]]> 2026-01-23 12:45:56 UTC https://padlet.com/zulma_gonzalezwilson/a3684kt2xsznyfxa/wish/3761900317 Crested black macaque monkey https://padlet.com/zulma_gonzalezwilson/a3684kt2xsznyfxa/wish/3761901992 They breathe air

They reproduce

They have a respiratory and cardiovascular system

]]> 2026-01-23 12:47:55 UTC https://padlet.com/zulma_gonzalezwilson/a3684kt2xsznyfxa/wish/3761901992 Largemouth Bass https://padlet.com/zulma_gonzalezwilson/a3684kt2xsznyfxa/wish/3761902786 can breathe underwater

Tough flakes that insulate it

Fins to make it swim fast and smoothly

]]> 2026-01-23 12:49:01 UTC https://padlet.com/zulma_gonzalezwilson/a3684kt2xsznyfxa/wish/3761902786 Patrick- Australian Seal Lion https://padlet.com/zulma_gonzalezwilson/a3684kt2xsznyfxa/wish/3761903655 1.Sea lions are mad of cells

2.They can reproduce on their own

3.They adapt to their enviornment

]]> 2026-01-23 12:50:02 UTC https://padlet.com/zulma_gonzalezwilson/a3684kt2xsznyfxa/wish/3761903655 Hammerhead Shark https://padlet.com/zulma_gonzalezwilson/a3684kt2xsznyfxa/wish/3761903803

  • Hammerhead Sharks are made up of cells

  • Hammerhead Sharks respond/react to their environment

  • Hammerhead Sharks reproduce on their own


]]> 2026-01-23 12:50:14 UTC https://padlet.com/zulma_gonzalezwilson/a3684kt2xsznyfxa/wish/3761903803 Orchid Flower https://padlet.com/zulma_gonzalezwilson/a3684kt2xsznyfxa/wish/3761904360

  • actively grows throughout its lifetime

  • has a vibrant color and firm structure

  • can consume water and nutrients

    • ]]>     2026-01-23 12:50:54 UTC https://padlet.com/zulma_gonzalezwilson/a3684kt2xsznyfxa/wish/3761904360     Cardinals https://padlet.com/zulma_gonzalezwilson/a3684kt2xsznyfxa/wish/3761904612

  • They lay eggs

  • They use their wings to fly

  • They are made of cells

    • ]]>     2026-01-23 12:51:15 UTC https://padlet.com/zulma_gonzalezwilson/a3684kt2xsznyfxa/wish/3761904612     Bearded Dragon. https://padlet.com/zulma_gonzalezwilson/a3684kt2xsznyfxa/wish/3761904844 They Grow and shed their skin.

    They Reproduce.

    They Hunt and can be very quick.

    They Breath through their Nose.


    ]]>     2026-01-23 12:51:33 UTC https://padlet.com/zulma_gonzalezwilson/a3684kt2xsznyfxa/wish/3761904844     Butterfly (blue morpho) https://padlet.com/zulma_gonzalezwilson/a3684kt2xsznyfxa/wish/3761905544

  • its ability to grow and change

  • Its ability to reproduce

  • It has a metabolism

    • ]]>     2026-01-23 12:52:27 UTC https://padlet.com/zulma_gonzalezwilson/a3684kt2xsznyfxa/wish/3761905544     Bengal Tiger https://padlet.com/zulma_gonzalezwilson/a3684kt2xsznyfxa/wish/3761905784 -Able to see, smell, and hear

    -carnivores( have a digestive system)

    -able to reproduce

    ]]>     2026-01-23 12:52:46 UTC https://padlet.com/zulma_gonzalezwilson/a3684kt2xsznyfxa/wish/3761905784     Earthworm https://padlet.com/zulma_gonzalezwilson/a3684kt2xsznyfxa/wish/3761906161 It grows and develops

    It reacts to sun light

    They also reproduce

    ]]>     2026-01-23 12:53:14 UTC https://padlet.com/zulma_gonzalezwilson/a3684kt2xsznyfxa/wish/3761906161     Reindeer https://padlet.com/zulma_gonzalezwilson/a3684kt2xsznyfxa/wish/3761906614

  • Have a unique growth development my shedding antlers when they grow up

  • They have a four chambers stomach to digest plant material, break down food to energy, and consume oxygen

  • They have acute senses to help them strive in forest environments

    • ]]>     2026-01-23 12:53:47 UTC https://padlet.com/zulma_gonzalezwilson/a3684kt2xsznyfxa/wish/3761906614     White tailed deer https://padlet.com/zulma_gonzalezwilson/a3684kt2xsznyfxa/wish/3761906818 -highly adaptable

    -are able to reproduce

    -cardiovascular and respiratory systems

    -thick winter coat to protect them and keep them warm

    ]]>     2026-01-23 12:54:03 UTC https://padlet.com/zulma_gonzalezwilson/a3684kt2xsznyfxa/wish/3761906818     Sea turtle https://padlet.com/zulma_gonzalezwilson/a3684kt2xsznyfxa/wish/3761906843 -they can reproduce

    -they burn energy

    -they have salt glands to adapt them to their habitat of saltwater

    ]]>     2026-01-23 12:54:04 UTC https://padlet.com/zulma_gonzalezwilson/a3684kt2xsznyfxa/wish/3761906843     Cow https://padlet.com/zulma_gonzalezwilson/a3684kt2xsznyfxa/wish/3761906891 Cows are mammals and give birth

    Cows remove waste products from their bodies

    They breathe oxygen

    ]]>     2026-01-23 12:54:08 UTC https://padlet.com/zulma_gonzalezwilson/a3684kt2xsznyfxa/wish/3761906891     Mantis shrimp https://padlet.com/zulma_gonzalezwilson/a3684kt2xsznyfxa/wish/3761907332 can see colors humans can't see, helping them find food and communicate

    punch with the force of a bullet to stun and catch their prey lay eggs that hatch into babies, showing they reproduce

    ]]>     2026-01-23 12:54:40 UTC https://padlet.com/zulma_gonzalezwilson/a3684kt2xsznyfxa/wish/3761907332     European rabbit https://padlet.com/zulma_gonzalezwilson/a3684kt2xsznyfxa/wish/3761907942 They have great metabolisms and nutrition

    They have reproduction systems and great growth

    And behavioral responses

    They have homeostasis

    -cellular organization

    ]]>     2026-01-23 12:55:21 UTC https://padlet.com/zulma_gonzalezwilson/a3684kt2xsznyfxa/wish/3761907942     Axolotl doan_ta https://padlet.com/zulma_gonzalezwilson/a3684kt2xsznyfxa/wish/3761907956 they can breath in the water

    they can grow

    they can use their limbs and tail

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    Caribbean reef Squid

    Color changes when needed to camouflage from predators or their prey, they are gonochoric which means they reproduce indirectly than directly, also can get infected by parasites who needs a host called anisakis and Dicyemids which are worm like creatures that stays in the squids knee.

    ]]>     2026-01-23 12:55:49 UTC https://padlet.com/zulma_gonzalezwilson/a3684kt2xsznyfxa/wish/3761908419     Great White Shark https://padlet.com/zulma_gonzalezwilson/a3684kt2xsznyfxa/wish/3761909259 - Live in a body of water that has other organism

    - Has fins to move

    - The Great White sharks resources are in the ocean

    -Great White shark breath between there sides which is called their gills.

    -The Great White sharks are the dang ones species in the ocean

    - They breath in water




    Janeyshka


    ]]>     2026-01-23 12:56:33 UTC https://padlet.com/zulma_gonzalezwilson/a3684kt2xsznyfxa/wish/3761909259     Crow https://padlet.com/zulma_gonzalezwilson/a3684kt2xsznyfxa/wish/3761909441 They’re made up of cells

    They reproduce

    They grow

    ]]>     2026-01-23 12:56:40 UTC https://padlet.com/zulma_gonzalezwilson/a3684kt2xsznyfxa/wish/3761909441     White tree frog https://padlet.com/zulma_gonzalezwilson/a3684kt2xsznyfxa/wish/3761909770 They are made up of cells

    Can live on both land and water

    Can reproduce

    ]]>     2026-01-23 12:57:08 UTC https://padlet.com/zulma_gonzalezwilson/a3684kt2xsznyfxa/wish/3761909770     Humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa https://padlet.com/zulma_gonzalezwilson/a3684kt2xsznyfxa/wish/3761910015 It’s a living thing because it can reproduce, respond to its environment, and eat food for energy.

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