The packets instantly turn into life by adding them to water. This image shows the 7 characteristics of life; 1) life grows and develops, 2) it reproduces, 3) its offspring’s form depends on DNA, 4) it needs food and water, 5) it moves from chemically produced energy, 6) it is made out of cells, and 7) it responds to the environment. The packets show these 7 characteristics of life in water. The eggs hatch, grow, develop into adults, and reproduce into new Artemia Salina in water. Water, food, light, and temperature must be kept in balance by the owner. Finally, the animals use their three eyes and 11 pairs of legs to search for food, mate with others, and respond to light. They reproduce and the life cycle repeats.