The document outlines the differences between living and non-living things, identifying various examples of each. Key characteristics of living things include the need for food and water, growth, the ability to breathe, feel, move, and reproduce, while non-living things do not exhibit these traits. Additionally, it mentions that some seeds and vegetables can be considered living if they can germinate and grow into plants.

1. Living and Non-living things
National Science Olympiad (NSO)
1st Standard

2. There are two types of things in this world
• Some of them
are living… like
cat, kids, fish etc.
• And some are
non-living...like
house, ball,
water..

3. Living things: animals

4. Living things: Plants and trees

5. Living things : Fungus

6. Living things: Algae

7. Living things : Bacteria

8. Characteristics of living things: They need
food and water.

9. Characteristics of living things : They need
food and water.

10. Living things: They grow in size

11. Living things: They grow in size

12. Living things: They breath air

13. Living things: They breath; aquatic plant
pearling out bubbles.

14. Living things: They can feel

15. Living things: They can feel, touch me not
plant closes its leaves if touched.

16. Living things: They can feel and they can move on their own : plants
can not move from one place to other place but they can move their
body parts : Roots grow towards water and stem towards sunlight.

17. Living things: They can move on their own

18. Living things: They can move on their own : plants can not move
from one place to another but they can move their body parts :
Venus fly trap closes its leaves when the fly sits on it and digest it.

19. Living things: They have babies

20. Thus living things :
• Need food and water
• Grow in size
• Breathe air
• Feel
• Move on their own
• Have babies

21. Non-living things
• Do not eat food or drink water
• Do not grow in size
• Do not breathe air
• Do not feel
• Do not move on their own
• Can not have babies

22. Non Living Things

23. Natural non-living things

24. Non-living things which were once alive.

25. Man-made non living things

26. Tickle your brain

27. Seeds are living things as if they get right
environment they can grow into a plant.
Some vegetables, like potatoes and other root veggies,
are definitely alive. Plant them and they will grow into
a full plant. Boiled seeds are not alive as it can not
germinate.

28. Additional Videos for Reference:
• https://youtu.be/Cm6kKdEv5wM
• https://youtu.be/2xiAacSg4bI

29. Nurturing Love for Learning
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