Living and Non-Living Things
Living and Non-Living Things 🌿🪨
Section titled “Living and Non-Living Things 🌿🪨”Everything around us is either living or non-living. Let’s find out the difference!
🌱 What Are Living Things?
Section titled “🌱 What Are Living Things?”Living things are things that are alive. They can:
They get bigger over time
They need food for energy
They need air to live
Animals move; plants move toward light
They make babies or new plants
They need water to survive
Examples of Living Things:
Section titled “Examples of Living Things:”🐕 Dog • 🐈 Cat • 🌳 Tree • 🌸 Flower • 🐟 Fish • 🦋 Butterfly • 🌾 Grass • 👦 Child • 🐦 Bird • 🐛 Worm
🪨 What Are Non-Living Things?
Section titled “🪨 What Are Non-Living Things?”Non-living things are things that are not alive. They:
- Do not grow on their own
- Do not eat or breathe
- Do not move on their own
- Do not make babies
Examples of Non-Living Things:
Section titled “Examples of Non-Living Things:”🪨 Stone • 🚗 Car • 📚 Book • 🪑 Chair • 💧 Water • 🌬️ Air • ☀️ Sun • 🏠 House • ✏️ Pencil • 📱 Phone
🔍 Spot the Difference
Section titled “🔍 Spot the Difference”| Feature | Living Things | Non-Living Things |
|---|---|---|
| Grow | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| Breathe | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| Eat | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| Move on own | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| Make babies | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| Need water | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| Feel pain | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
🤔 Tricky Examples
Section titled “🤔 Tricky Examples”Some things can be confusing! Let’s think carefully:
| Thing | Living or Non-Living? | Why? |
|---|---|---|
| 🌰 Seed | Living | It can grow into a plant |
| 🪵 Wood | Non-Living | It was once living (a tree), but is no longer alive |
| 🥚 Egg | Living | It can hatch into a baby bird |
| 🍞 Bread | Non-Living | It was made from wheat, but cannot grow or breathe |
| 💧 Water | Non-Living | It does not grow, breathe, or reproduce |
| 🔥 Fire | Non-Living | It needs oxygen but cannot reproduce or grow like living things |
🌍 Living Things Need
Section titled “🌍 Living Things Need”All living things need these things to survive:
☀️ Sunlight + 💧 Water + 🌬️ Air + 🍎 Food = Life!✅ Quick Practice
Section titled “✅ Quick Practice”Sort these into Living and Non-Living:
🐕 Dog | 🪑 Chair | 🌳 Tree | 📚 Book | 🐟 Fish | 🚗 Car | 🌸 Flower | ✏️ Pencil | 🐦 Bird | 🏠 House
Living: Dog, Tree, Fish, Flower, Bird
Non-Living: Chair, Book, Car, Pencil, House
True or False:
- A stone can grow. (False)
- A dog needs food and water. (True)
- A car can breathe. (False)
- Plants are living things. (True)
- A book can make babies. (False)
Everything around us is either living or non-living. Look around and sort them! 🌍