Is it Living or Nonliving?
Which things can we see alive and which are not? In this topic, young learners will investigate their surroundings and learn what separates living from nonliving objects. Students will learn to identify what is living-whether it's an animal, plant or something else-from what does not come alive.
What do Students Expect to Learn?
How Do We Know if Something Is Alive?
The basics of what living things depend on such as food, water, air and being able to grow and move, will be taught to students.
Some examples of living things are:
You'll find people, animals, birds, insects and plants in this ecosystem. All living things get bigger, change over time and respond to what happens around them.
Some cases of Nonliving Things are mentioned below.
We have toys, rocks, books and chairs. They are not able to take in food, grow or breathe.
🔍 How Do We Know if Something Is Alive?
Living
People, animals, birds, insects, and plants are all living things.
Nonliving
Toys, rocks, books, and chairs are not alive.
Match data and sort it by value.
Children will place pictures or actual objects into the "Living" or "Nonliving" groups to help them develop thinking skills.
🧠 Sorting Challenge
Is a Tree Living or Not?
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🎯 Hands-On Activities in This Class Are:
Object Sorting
Use classroom items or pictures to decide what’s alive and what’s not.
Stories & Songs
Tell stories and sing songs about animals or objects to learn more!
Outdoor Hunt
Go outside and find both living and nonliving things in nature.
Living vs Nonliving Chart
Draw a chart and label what belongs to each category.