Science: Living vs Non-Living Things
Sorting and identifying living and non-living things
Science: Living vs Non-Living Things
Sorting and identifying living and non-living things
Science - Grade K-1
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A dog eats food, drinks water, and grows bigger. Is a dog living or non-living?
Living things need food and water.
A dog is living because it needs food and water and it grows. - 2
A rock sits on the ground. It does not eat, grow, or have babies. Is a rock living or non-living?
A rock is non-living because it does not need food or water and it does not grow. - 3
A flower grows in the garden and needs sunlight and water. Is a flower living or non-living?
Plants are living things.
A flower is living because it grows and needs water and sunlight. - 4
A toy car can move when a child pushes it. Is a toy car living or non-living?
A toy car is non-living because it only moves when someone pushes it. - 5
A fish swims in water, eats food, and grows. Is a fish living or non-living?
Living things can grow.
A fish is living because it eats, moves by itself, and grows. - 6
A chair is in the classroom. It does not eat, breathe, or grow. Is a chair living or non-living?
A chair is non-living because it does not eat, breathe, or grow. - 7
A tree has roots, grows taller, and needs water. Is a tree living or non-living?
Trees are plants.
A tree is living because it grows and needs water. - 8
A pencil can be sharp or dull, but it does not grow. Is a pencil living or non-living?
A pencil is non-living because it does not grow or need food and water. - 9
A bird builds a nest, eats food, and has babies. Is a bird living or non-living?
Living things can have young.
A bird is living because it eats, grows, and has babies. - 10
A book has pages and can be opened and closed. Is a book living or non-living?
A book is non-living because it does not eat, grow, or breathe. - 11
A cat runs, drinks water, and grows from a kitten into an adult. Is a cat living or non-living?
Animals are living things.
A cat is living because it moves by itself, drinks water, and grows. - 12
A ball can bounce and roll, but only when someone throws it. Is a ball living or non-living?
A ball is non-living because it does not move by itself or grow. - 13
A baby plant sprouts from a seed and grows into a bigger plant. Is the plant living or non-living?
Growing is a sign of life.
The plant is living because it starts small and grows bigger. - 14
A car can drive fast when a person uses it, but it does not need food or grow. Is a car living or non-living?
A car is non-living because it does not grow or need food and water. - 15
Look at these two things: a rabbit and a spoon. Which one is living?
Think about which one needs food.
The rabbit is living because it eats, grows, and moves by itself. The spoon is non-living.