Living things such as people, animals, and plants are born, grow, reproduce, and die. They carry out three life processes: nutrition, interaction, and reproduction. Non-living things include natural items like water and man-made things such as cars. Living things need food, water, and air to survive and undergo the life processes of nutrition, interaction, and reproduction.

1. LIVING THINGS NON-LIVING THINGS
examples characteristics (4) carry out types
three life processes
- people 1. are born - nutrition natural man-made
- animals 2. grow - interaction
- plants 3. reproduce - reproduction examples
4. die
water cars
need
food water air

2. Key words:
living things
are born
grow
reproduce
die
life processes
nutrition
interaction
reproduction
non-living things
natural
man-made
Questions about Unit 1(Answers)
1. Complete this sentence:
People, animals and plants are living things.
For example: my teacher, lions and sunflowers.
2. Tell me both types of non-living things:
There are two types of non-living things:
natural and man-made.
For example: water and tables.
3. What are the characteristics of living things?
Living things are born, grow, reproduce and die.
4. What do living things need to live?
Living things need food, water and air to live.
5. How many life processes do living things have? Name them.
Living things have three life processes:
Nutrition, interaction and reproduction.