๐ Topic Summary
Everything around us can be classified as either living or non-living. Living things are organisms that need air, water, and food to survive. They grow, reproduce, and respond to their environment. Non-living things do not need these things and do not grow or reproduce. Understanding the difference is a fundamental concept in science!
๐งช Part A: Vocabulary
Match the terms with their correct definitions:
- Living
- Non-Living
- Environment
- Reproduce
- Organism
Definitions:
- A self-contained living thing.
- The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.
- To produce offspring or new individuals.
- Something that requires air, water, and food.
- Something that does not require air, water, and food.
๐ Part B: Fill in the Blanks
Complete the following paragraph with the correct words from the list: grow, environment, living, non-living, reproduce.
A _______ thing needs air, water, and food to survive. It can _______ and respond to its __________. A __________ thing does not need these things and cannot _________.
๐ค Part C: Critical Thinking
Give three examples of living things and three examples of non-living things that you can find in your classroom. Explain why each example belongs to its specific category.