Living & Non-Living Things
Distinguish between living and non-living things
Living vs Non-Living
Living things grow, breathe, move, reproduce and respond to their surroundings. Non-living things do not do these things. A dog is living — it grows, eats and breathes. A rock is non-living — it does not grow or breathe.
Example
Sorting Activity
Living: cat, tree, flower, bird, fish
Non-living: chair, stone, water, pencil, glass
Ask yourself: Does it grow? Does it need food or water? Does it reproduce? If YES to these, it is living.
Note
Remember
Some things were once living but are now non-living, like a wooden table (made from a tree) or a leather shoe (made from animal skin). These are called 'once-living' things.
Key Vocabulary
LivingSomething that grows, breathes and reproduces
Non-livingSomething that does not grow, breathe or reproduce
ReproduceTo make more of the same kind (babies, seeds)
RespondTo react to something in the environment
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