6th Graders are Introduced to Mrs. Nerg
Ask your 6th grader what "Mrs. Nerg" stands for. **Hint...hint...it has to do with the characteristics of living things. See the answer below.
Answer: movement, respiration, sensitivity, nutrition, excretion, reproduction, and growth.
It's hard to imagine that all living things respond to stimuli. Below is a video of plants responding to the light in their environment...phototropism.