Real-world examples of living and nonliving things for kindergarten

📚 Quick Study Guide

• 🌱 Living things need food, water, and air to survive. They can grow, move, and reproduce.
• 🧱 Nonliving things do not need food, water, or air. They cannot grow, move, or reproduce on their own.
• ☀️ Examples of living things: plants, animals, and people.
• ⛰️ Examples of nonliving things: rocks, water, and air.
• 🔎 To tell the difference, ask: Does it eat? Does it grow? Does it move by itself?

🧪 Practice Quiz

1. What is something that is living?
   1. A rock
   2. A flower
   3. A car
2. Which of these needs food to survive?
   1. A tree
   2. A toy
   3. A cloud
3. What is an example of something nonliving?
   1. A dog
   2. A book
   3. A bird
4. Which of these can grow taller?
   1. A house
   2. A plant
   3. A table
5. What does a living thing need to breathe?
   1. Water
   2. Air
   3. Rocks
6. Which of the following can move on its own?
   1. A bicycle
   2. A cat
   3. A chair
7. What is something that cannot reproduce?
   1. A butterfly
   2. A computer
   3. A frog