Look around you. You can see a dog, a tree, a chair, and a stone. Some of these are alive and some are not.
Things that are alive are called living things. Things that are not alive are called non-living things.
Let us learn how to tell them apart!
Living things have special features. They:
Grow — A baby grows into a child, then into an adult. A seed grows into a plant.
Breathe — All living things need air. We breathe in and out. Plants also breathe.
Move — Animals walk, run, fly, or swim. Plants move slowly — they turn towards sunlight.
Need food — All living things need food to get energy. Animals eat food. Plants make their own food.
Feel — Living things can feel pain, heat, and cold.
Reproduce — Living things make babies or new plants. A dog has puppies. A plant makes seeds.
| Living Things | Non-Living Things |
|---|---|
| Dog, cat, cow, bird | Chair, table, book, pen |
| Mango tree, rose plant, grass | Stone, rock, sand, soil |
| Fish, frog, butterfly | Car, bicycle, aeroplane |
| You and me! | Water, air, fire |
| Living Things | Non-Living Things |
|---|---|
| They grow | They do not grow |
| They breathe | They do not breathe |
| They move on their own | They cannot move on their own |
| They need food and water | They do not need food or water |
| They can feel | They cannot feel |
| They make babies or seeds | They cannot reproduce |
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Living thing | Something that is alive — it grows, breathes, and moves |
| Non-living thing | Something that is not alive — it does not grow or breathe |
| Grow | To become bigger over time |
| Breathe | To take in air and let it out |
| Reproduce | To make babies or new plants |
Write each thing in the correct column: Dog, Chair, Mango tree, Stone, Fish, Book, Butterfly, Car, Grass, Pen.
| Living Things | Non-Living Things |
|---|---|
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Things that are alive are called living things. Things that are not alive are called non-living things. Living things grow, breathe, move, and need food. Non-living things do not do any of these things.
Grow — A baby grows into a child. A seed grows into a plant.
Breathe — All living things need air. We breathe in and out.
Move — Animals walk, run, fly, or swim.
Need food — All living things need food to get energy.
Reproduce — A dog has puppies. A plant makes seeds.
A stone does not grow, breathe, or move on its own. It is a non-living thing. A dog grows, breathes, moves, and needs food. It is a living thing!
| Living Things | Non-Living Things |
|---|---|
| Dog, cat, cow, bird, fish | Chair, table, book, pen, stone |
| Mango tree, rose plant, grass | Car, bicycle, aeroplane |
| You and me! | Water, rock, sand |
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Living thing | Something that is alive — it grows, breathes, and moves |
| Non-living thing | Something that is not alive |
| Grow | To become bigger over time |
| Breathe | To take in air and let it out |
| Reproduce | To make babies or new plants |
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Write each thing in the correct column: Dog, Chair, Mango tree, Stone, Fish, Book, Butterfly, Car, Grass, Pen.
| Living Things | Non-Living Things |
|---|---|