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Living vs. Non-Living Things
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- Living things grow, take in nutrients and reproduce.
- Non-living things don't do those three things.
- There are many living and non-living things all around us.
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Before VideoWhat is the meaning of the word ‘alive’?ANSWER
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Something that is alive grows, needs nutrients, and reproduces.
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Examples of living things include rabbits, robins, spiders, etc.
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Examples of non-living things include books, desks, chairs, etc.
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Living things grow, need nutrients, and reproduce.
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Non-living things are not alive; they do not grow, need nutrients, and reproduce.
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Living things are alive, while non-living things have never been alive.
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After VideoWhat do we mean when we say something grows?ANSWER
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When something grows it changes and usually gets bigger as it grows.
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Nutrients are the things that living things need in order to grow, like food and water.
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When something reproduces it makes more of itself. For example, mammals have live babies, birds and reptiles lay eggs, and plants make seeds which grow into new plants.
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Some examples of living things are dogs, chickens, frogs, trees, roses, etc.
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Some examples of non-living things are plates, tables, lamps, etc.
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Neither, a dead cockroach was once living, but is no longer alive. A non-living object has never been alive.
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Living
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An organism (animal or plant) that grows, takes in nutrients, and reproduces.
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Non-living
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An object that does not grow, take in nutrients, or reproduce.
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Nutrients
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A substance that provides nourishment for growth and making energy.
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Reproduce
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To make another organism (animal or plant) like the first organism.
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Dead
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Something that was once living, but is no longer alive.
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Food
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A substance a living thing can take in to get energy and to help it grow.
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Living
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Download as PDF Download PDF View as Separate PageDEFINITION OF LIVING THINGSLiving things have three main traits: They grow, take in nutrients (that means food and water), and reproduce (which means they make more living things like themselves). Non-living things do not grow, need nutrients or reproduce.
To better understand living vs non-living things…
DEFINITION OF LIVING THINGS. Living things have three main traits: They grow, take in nutrients (that means food and water), and reproduce (which means they make more living things like themselves). Non-living things do not grow, need nutrients or reproduce. To better understand living vs non-living things…LET’S BREAK IT DOWN!
Living things grow.
An animal, such as a kitten, gets bigger and bigger and becomes a full-grown cat. A plant, such as a flower, starts from a seed and grows taller and taller. A non-living thing, like a rock, doesn’t grow.
Living things grow. An animal, such as a kitten, gets bigger and bigger and becomes a full-grown cat. A plant, such as a flower, starts from a seed and grows taller and taller. A non-living thing, like a rock, doesn’t grow.Living things need food and water.
In science we say that they take in nutrients. An animal, like a kitten, takes in food and water through its mouth. A plant, like a tree, takes in nutrients through its roots and leaves. A non-living thing does not take in nutrients.
Living things need food and water. In science we say that they take in nutrients. An animal, like a kitten, takes in food and water through its mouth. A plant, like a tree, takes in nutrients through its roots and leaves. A non-living thing does not take in nutrients.Living things reproduce.
A mother cat and a father cat will make more cats. Plants also reproduce. They start from a seed, grow, and then produce seeds of their own. Non-living things do not reproduce.
Living things reproduce. A mother cat and a father cat will make more cats. Plants also reproduce. They start from a seed, grow, and then produce seeds of their own. Non-living things do not reproduce.There are many living things on Earth.
Living things include kittens, fish, birds, insects and even people. They all have something in common: they grow, need nutrients and they reproduce!
There are many living things on Earth. Living things include kittens, fish, birds, insects and even people. They all have something in common: they grow, need nutrients and they reproduce!Plants are also living things.
Plants are living because they grow, take in nutrients and reproduce. Trees, bushes, a cactus, flowers and grass are examples of plants.
Plants are also living things. Plants are living because they grow, take in nutrients and reproduce. Trees, bushes, a cactus, flowers and grass are examples of plants. -
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