WHAT ARE LIVINGAND
NON LIVING THINGS?
Living things are organisms that have life. It
can move, grow, and reproduce. They can be
plants, animals, or humans.
Non-living things are objects that do not have
life. They do not grow, breathe, or reproduce.
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CHARACTERISTICS OF LIVINGTHINGS
Movement - Living things can
move. Animals run, birds fly,
and even plants can move their
leaves toward the sun.
Growth - Living things grow
over time. For example, a baby
grows into an adult, and a seed
grows into a tree.
6.
CHARACTERISTICS OF LIVINGTHINGS
Breathing - All living things breathe in
some way. Humans and animals
breathe air through their lungs, while
plants take in air through tiny
openings in their leaves.
Reproduction - Living things can make
new living things. For instance,
animals have babies, and plants
produce seeds.
7.
CHARACTERISTICS OF LIVINGTHINGS
Need for Food and Water - Living things need
food and water to survive. Animals eat food,
while plants make their own food using
sunlight.
Feeling - Living things can feel changes
around them. For example, if you touch
something hot, you quickly pull your hand
away.
Life Cycle - All living things eventually die after
9.
CHARACTERISTICS OF NON-LIVINGTHINGS
No Movement - Non-living things do not move on their own.
No Growth - They do not grow or change over time.
No Breathing - Non-living things do not breathe.
No Reproduction - They cannot make new non-living things.
Do Not Need Food or Water - Non-living things do not need
anything to survive.
Do Not Feel - They do not have senses to feel changes around them.
Do Not Die - Non-living things don’t die; they can break or get
damaged.
11.
REMEMBER!
Remember, living thingsare alive, can grow,
move, and reproduce, while non-living things
are objects that do not possess these
characteristics.
Interactions between living and non-living
things can be diverse and play important roles
in their survival, protection, and daily activities.
Directions
On the nextslide, you will see two
different pictures with a hand
signal above each picture. Make
the hand signal for the picture
that is a living thing.
ACTIVITY TIME!
“DRAW IT!”
•Draw one example of a living thing and one
example of a non-living thing.
• Label your drawings with the names of the
items and write one sentence explaining why
each one is living or non-living.
