Saartje

Living things

Alderts, who came out of the mall with Sinta and his son, met Fredericka.

'Fredericka is tall' said Alderts calling Fredericka who accidentally met at the mall.

Uncle Alderts, why uncle?

Sinta who saw their conversation was jealous.

Sarah asked to find a tutor but she asked you, would you like to be a tutor for Sarah again.

Yes, I want.

Tomorrow, just go home.

Ok uncle assalamualaikum.

"Yes, wa'alaikumsalam," said Alderts smiling.

Sinta immediately grabbed Alderts' hand and asked him to leave. Fredericka, who wasn't too far away, saw their intimacy and was surprised.

'Who was that woman, Mr. Alderts? Mrs. Kinara isn't it? Mrs. Kinara's eyes are blue, she's black. Is Mr. Alderts cheating on you from Mrs. Kinara? A woman as beautiful and as good as Mrs. Kinara is being cheated on? is it possible?' Fredericka thought wonderingly and subconsciously scratched her head.

The next day when he wanted to go to Alderts' house, Fredericka met with Kinara.

"Assalamualaikum ma'am," said Fredericka.

Wa'alaikumsalam, Fredericka, where are you going dear?

I want to go to Mrs. Kinara's house and Mr. Alderts, yesterday I accidentally met Mr. Alderts at the mall with a girl, with a small boy, Mr. Alderts asked me to teach Sarah.

Woman? little boy?

Yes ma'am.

'Has Alderts been cheating on me all this time? or is he remarried now?' Kinara thought, wondering until her face turned pale.

Aunty why?

How come Fre.

Oh that's right, yes, ma'am, I'm sorry, assalamualaikum.

Yes Fre wa'alaikumsalam.

Oh yeah Fre, don't tell Sarah about that.

Yes ma'am.

Tokkk... tok... tok... Assalamualaikum.

'Who?' ask Alderts

Fredericka

Wait a minute I'll open the door.

Come on in Fredericka.

Yes, thank you.

Please have a seat Fredericka.

Yes, uncle.

Auntie, please make a drink and bring food for Fredericka, okay?

Yes sir.

Fredericka, I'm staying for a while. You just wait here.

Yes, uncle.

Alderts came back with Sarah.

"Auntie" Sarah said running to hug her.

Daddy, stay.

Yes dad.

Excuse me miss, here's the drink and the food.

Thank you aunt.

Yes, it's the same.

There's Miss Sarah too, sorry miss, I didn't know I was going to make a drink for Miss Sarah too.

Yes aunty, it's okay.

'I'm confused about what class to start with,' said Fredericka with a small laugh.

It's up to you aunt.

Okay, let's start with Biology lesson first.

Okay aunt.

All around us there are living things and non-living things that both have important roles and coexist. Sarah do you know what kinds of living and non-living things are?

Humans, animals, plants.

Yeah, that's right, you're very smart Sarah.

Aww... Thank you so much.

Excuse me Miss Sarah, Miss Fredericka sorry to interrupt, this is Miss Sarah's drink.

Thank you aunty.

Yes, Miss Sarah, you're welcome.

'Excuse me miss' aunt went.

Okay Sarah, do you know what I mean by living and non-living things side by side?

Sarah was silent for a moment and replied "because they need each other?".

'Who are they?' said Fredericka trying to lighten the mood~

'Ex' Sarah said with a laugh.

What? ex? Why your ex? Have you ever dated?

Not yet, said Sarah.

Then why did you answer ex?

I often hear aunts and uncles mention ex .

'Oh that's so astagfirullahaladzim' said Fredericka patting his forehead.

'What's an ex?' Sarah asked innocently.

"The ex is someone who comes to visit but not to stay. Stop for a while and then leave when bored. The former is someone who gives sweet promises but not as sweet as the reality he gives," said Fredericka, taking a deep breath.

'What do you mean?' Sarah asked with a confused face.

'It's okay forget it' replied Fredericka with a small laugh.

Oh okay.

We continue the discussion above, living things and non-living things coexist because they cannot be separated from each other, such as animals that need plants to eat and humans who need several animals such as chickens, cows, and several types of fish for consumption as well as several types of plants for food. consumed such as spinach, kale, cabbage, and others, you know what plants can be eaten and what cannot be eaten.

Yes I understand.

What?

Grass.

Guess you eat grass too.

Aunty, is it okay to eat the seaweed that is sold in the stalls? It's both grass," said Sarah with her innocent face scratching her head in confusion.

'If the seaweed is sold in food stalls, malls, supermarkets or whatever, Sarah can eat which is not allowed to be weed. If you really like weeds, it's okay to eat it,' said Fredericka with a small laugh.

'What cow am I?' Sarah asked annoyed.

Yes yes sorry.

Hmm.

OK, now let's continue, Sarah.

Hmm.

Characteristics of living things:

The first: Eat. All living things need food. If you don't eat you die. Said Fredericka with a small laugh.

Sarah laughed.

Okay go on.

Plants and animals need different foods. Plants need inorganic substances such as water and fertilizers. Water for plants to drink just like humans, if humans do not drink will be dehydrated as well as plants, if not watered with water, over time it will wither and die while fertilizer to stimulate root growth.

Animals need organic substances for food. Organic substances are generally found freely in nature, such as water, minerals, and carbon dioxide gas.

Living things need food to get energy. The energy obtained is used to move, grow, respond to stimuli, and reproduce.

The second: Metabolism. Metabolism is the total number of chemical reactions that take place in living things. Metabolic processes require basic materials called substrates. The substrate is in the form of nutrients or food substances. In addition to requiring a substrate, metabolic processes also require oxygen, the necessary oxygen is obtained by breathing. In metabolic reactions, the food we digest will be broken down into various kinds of chemical compounds and energy.

The third: Adaptation. Adaptation is an adjustment made by living things to environmental changes. For example, teak trees will lose their leaves if the groundwater decreases. Leaves are dropped to reduce evaporation of water through the leaf surface. So, teak trees make adjustments (adaptation) to the situation of water shortages.

Animals also have the ability to adapt which can be seen from the parts of their bodies or behavior. The duck's feet have swimming membranes between the toes to make it easier for ducks to swim

or walking on mud. The buffalo wallows in the heat of the day in an effort to keep the body from getting too hot.

My sister is already dizzy.

Bear.

Hm.

The fourth: Grow. If plant seeds are planted, the seeds will germinate and grow to be large and lush. Growth in chickens starts from chicken eggs that hatch into chicks, then grow into adult chickens. All living things go through a process of growth and development to become adults. Human and animal growth will stop after reaching a certain age

or after reaching adulthood.

The fifth: Reproduce. Once mature, living things will reproduce. Reproduction or reproduction is the formation of new individuals. For living things, reproduction serves to maintain their species so that they do not become extinct. There are two ways of reproducing living things, namely by mating (s****l) and asexually (asexually). s****l reproduction involves the means of reproduction from two organisms, for example male birds and female birds. In plants, the reproductive organs are stamens and pistils.

Lastly: Removing waste. Residual substances such as sweat and urine. These wastes must be removed or removed from the body. The process of removing waste from living things is called excretion. Residues in the oxidation process include water vapor and carbon dioxide. This waste is excreted through the respiratory organs, such as the lungs in humans and the gills in fish. While plants excrete residual substances in the form of oxygen, carbon dioxide, water vapor, and water droplets through the processes of respiration, transpiration, and guttation. In the process of respiration, plants release carbon dioxide, while photosynthesis produces oxygen.

Do you understand Sarah what I explained earlier?

I don't know, I'm dizzy, come on sis.

Hmm okay.

Sarah lay down on Fredericka's feet as a pillow and fell fast asleep.

Fredericka also carried Sarah and led her into the room. After moving Sarah to her room, she went home. She, who had been looking for Kinara's whereabouts, was surprised. Earlier she had met Kinara on the street but why did Kinara not come home at this hour? Likewise Alderts, who had left since he came until this hour, she still hasn't come back. If I go home then Sarah will be home alone, poor her, she is still small there must be someone who accompanies her at home, taking care of her. Yes, I'll just stay at home, there's only Sarah at home, right.