1. Living and non-living things
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2. A question to think about…
What are the different characteristics of living and non-living things?
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3. Living or non-living? Things around us Living things Non-living things
Things that are
alive.
Things that are
not alive.
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4. Characteristics of living and non-living things
How are the characteristics of living and non-living things different?
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5. Characteristics of living and non-living things
Living things need air, water and food to stay alive.
Non-living things do not need air, water and food.
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6. Characteristics of living and non-living things
Living things grow.
Non-living things do not grow.
What happens to a living thing as it grows?
baby girl
young girl
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7. Characteristics of living and non-living things
When a living thing grows, it may:
increase in height
increase in size
increase in appearance
seed
adult
plant
young plant
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8. Characteristics of living and non-living things
Living things move by themselves.
They move from place to place to look for things they need, like water, food, shelter and sunlight.
Why do living things move?
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9. Characteristics of living and non-living things
Non-living things do not move by themselves.
A car cannot move by itself.
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10. Characteristics of living and non-living things
Living things respond to changes around them.
Non-living things do not respond to changes around them.
A millipede responds by curling when touched.
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11. Characteristics of living and non-living things
Living things reproduce and have young.
Non-living things do not reproduce.
A peahen and her chicks
Why must living things reproduce?
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12. Characteristics of living and non-living things
Living things die. They die when:
they become old and their bodies fail to work;
they fall very sick;
they do not have enough air, water or food; and
they are eaten up by other living things.
Non-living things do not die.
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14. The end
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