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
Living things can move, grow, breathe, reproduce, and need nutrients.
- 2
Non-living things cannot move, grow, breathe, reproduce, or need nutrients.
- 3
A flower is a living thing, but a table is a non-living thing.
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Practice
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Can you move a toy car by yourself? Does it grow? Does it need food? Is a toy car living or non-living?
Which of these needs food and water to live?
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Exit ticket
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āSort these objects into groups of living and non-living things: dog, rock, tree, car.ā
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