Living and Nonliving Things
Living things are organisms that have the characteristics of life, such as growth, reproduction, and responsiveness to the environment. Nonliving things do not possess these characteristics.
Study Guide:
- Characteristics of Living Things:
- Living things grow and develop.
- Living things can reproduce and produce offspring.
- Living things respond to stimuli in their environment.
- Living things require energy and nutrients to survive.
- Living things have the ability to adapt to their environment.
- Characteristics of Nonliving Things:
- Nonliving things do not grow or develop.
- Nonliving things do not reproduce or produce offspring.
- Nonliving things do not respond to stimuli in their environment.
- Nonliving things do not require energy and nutrients to survive.
- Nonliving things do not have the ability to adapt to their environment.
- Examples of Living Things:
Animals, plants, insects, and humans are examples of living things.
- Examples of Nonliving Things:
Rocks, water, air, and soil are examples of nonliving things.
- Activities to Explore the Topic:
- Take a nature walk and identify living and nonliving things in the environment.
- Use picture cards to sort and classify living and nonliving things.
- Conduct simple experiments to demonstrate the characteristics of living and nonliving things.
Understanding the distinction between living and nonliving things is fundamental to the study of biology and ecology. Encourage children to explore and observe the world around them to develop a deeper understanding of this concept.
.◂Science Worksheets and Study Guides Kindergarten. Living and Nonliving
The resources above cover the following skills:
PHYSICAL SCIENCE (NGSS)
Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions
Students who demonstrate understanding can:
Plan and conduct an investigation to compare the effects of different strengths or different directions of pushes and pulls on the motion of an object.
Analyze data to determine if a design solution works as intended to change the speed or direction of an object with a push or a pull.
EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE (NGSS)
Earth and Human Activity
Students who demonstrate understanding can:
Use a model to represent the relationship between the needs of different plants or animals (including humans) and the places they live.