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==Key Stage 3==
 
==Key Stage 3==

Revision as of 08:32, 2 September 2018

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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Key Stage 3

Meaning

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

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.
  • 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.