Sorting Living and Non-Living Things

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Objective

I can sort objects into groups of living and non-living things.

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Key concepts

3 concepts

  1. 1

    Living things can move, grow, breathe, reproduce, and need nutrients.

  2. 2

    Non-living things cannot move, grow, breathe, reproduce, or need nutrients.

  3. 3

    A flower is a living thing, but a table is a non-living thing.

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Practice

3 questions

1

Can you move a toy car by yourself? Does it grow? Does it need food? Is a toy car living or non-living?

2

Which of these needs food and water to live?

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Exit ticket

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ā€œSort these objects into groups of living and non-living things: dog, rock, tree, car.ā€

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