Difference between revisions of "MRS GREN"

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MRS GREN is a memory tool to help remember what makes something alive.

If something is Alive is must be able to:

MRS GREN is an acronym used to help remember the criteria for something to be considered alive.

MRS GREN is a mnemonic, which is a tool to help remember something.

MRS GREN stands for:

Movement - All living creatures can change direction when moving.
Respiration - All living creatures can get energy from food.
Sensitivity - All living creatures can respond to changes in the environment.
Growth - All living creatures can get bigger by taking on new material.
Reproduction - All living creatures can make copies of themselves.
Excretion - All living creatures can get rid of waste materials.
Nutrition - All living creatures can take on new materials for movement, growth and repair.

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+==Key Stage 2==
+===Meaning===
+[[MRS GREN]] is a memory tool to help remember what makes something [[alive]].
+===MRS GREN===
+If something is [[Alive]] is must be able to:
+*'''Move''' - To change direction.
+*'''Respire''' - Get energy from food.
+*'''Sense''' - To be able to respond to changes in the environment.
+*'''Grow''' - Get get bigger.
+*'''Reproduce''' - To make copies of itself.
+*'''Excrete''' - To get rid of waste products.
+*'''Nutrition''' - To take in new materials for growth and repair.
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 ===About MRS GREN===
+: [[MRS GREN]] is a [[mnemonic]], which is a tool to help remember something.
 : [[MRS GREN]] stands for:
 *'''Movement''' - All living creatures can change direction when moving.