1. Living and Nonliving Things
Kindergarten Science
Sara Vasko
ITC 525
Summer I 2011

2. Table of Contents Living Things Nonliving Things Parts of a Plant
Life Cycle of a Plant
Use this picture to bring you back to the Table of Contents.

3. Living Things
We are surrounded by living or nonliving things. Everything around us is either living or nonliving.
People are living.
A cat playing with
a ball is living.

4. Living Things Living things have four characteristics.
All living things move. A monkey hanging is a living thing.

5. Living Things
All living things grow. Babies growing up to be like their parents are living things.

6. All living things eat. A panda eating leaves is a living thing.

7. Living Things
All living things breath. A man breathing while running a race is a living thing.

8. Question Time!
What is a living thing?
book
rock
puppy
crayon

9. YES! YOU DID IT! A puppy is a living thing.
A puppy can move, grow, eat, and breath.
Correct Answer-Please go back to the Table of Contents to learn more!

10. Please Try Again
No, a book is not a living thing. A book cannot breath. Go back to the page with the man running in a race to help you find the correct answer.

11. Please Try Again
No, a rock is not a living thing. A rock cannot eat. Go back to the page with the panda eating leaves to help you find the correct answer.

12. Please Try Again
No, a crayon is not a living thing. A crayon cannot grow. Go back to the page with the mom and baby to help you find the correct answer.

13. Nonliving Things
If something does not have all four characteristics of a living thing it is nonliving.

14. Nonliving Things
Some objects can seem living, but they are really nonliving. A boat can move, but it cannot eat, grow, or breath.

15. What is a nonliving thing?
Question Time!
What is a nonliving thing?
cat
rabbit
girl
pencil

16. YES! YOU DID IT! A pencil is a nonliving thing.
A pencil cannot grow, eat or breath.
Correct Answer-Please go back to the Table of Contents to learn more!

17. This is not a nonliving thing.
No, Please Try Again
This is not a nonliving thing.

18. Please click to learn about the different parts of a plant.

19. Click on the picture to hear a song about plants.
Parts of a Plant
Click on the picture to hear a song about plants.

20. Watch the video to learn about the life cycle of a plant.

21. Click on the pictures to watch your own plants grow.
Life Cycle of a Plant
Click on the pictures to watch your own plants grow.

22. Life Cycle of a Plant
Click on the picture below to read the story The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle.

23. Credits

24. Standards Pennsylvania’s Kindergarten Science Standards:
3.1.A.1:  Common Characteristics of Life
-Identify the similarities and differences of living and nonliving things.
-Describe why living things need air, food, and water to survive.
3.1.A.3:  Life Cycles
-Identify stages of life cycles for plants.
Pennsylvania’s Kindergarten Technology Standards:
1.9.K.A: Gain information using media and technology resources with adult assistance.
International Society for Technology in Education Standards:
Standard 2: Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments: Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessment incorporating contemporary tools and resources to maximize content learning in context and to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in the NETS’S. Teachers:
a. Design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity.
b. Develop technology-enriched learning environments that enable all students to pursue their individual curiosities and become active participants in setting their own educational goals, managing their own learning, and assessing their own progress.
c. Customize and personalize learning activities to address students' diverse learning styles, working strategies, and abilities using digital tools and resources.