What makes something living or nonliving? Look closely at the
picture bellow. Notice the rabbit, rock, flower, and car. Write in
your journal why you think something is living and why something is
non-living.
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Living Non-living
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Living things move Living things breathe Living things eat or
consume for energy Living things grow and fix injured parts Living
things reproduce Living things create waste
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Animals Plants Insects Birds Snails Worms
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May not move May not breathe May not eat May not grow and fix
injured parts May not reproduce May not create waste Helpful Hint:
Non-living things can have some characteristics of living things
but not all
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Rocks Air Water Wind Fire Sound Metal
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Most of the time it is easy to tell if something is living or
nonliving. But sometimes things that were once living are now
nonliving things? Look at these shells. They were once a part of
something living but now they are nonliving.
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Shells Dead animals Dried plants Hair
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Experiment Use the scientific method recording sheet to
determine if the superglue is living or nonliving.
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Experiment Discuss what your results with the class Together
draw a conclusion about todays experiment.
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Resources All written text was adapted from the science
website: http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us
http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us/curr/science/core/3rd/sciber3/Stand
_2/html/1a.htm
http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us/curr/science/core/3rd/sciber3/Stand
_2/html/1a.htm Test what you know and take the quiz.
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Living and Non-Living Things Can you pick them out?
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Ask yourself Does it need food, air and water? Does it grow and
change? Try Again!
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Is a rubber duck a living or nonliving thing? Living
ThingNonliving Thing
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Youre right! The rubber duck is a nonliving thing. It does not
need food, air or water.
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Is a baby a living or a nonliving thing? Living ThingNonliving
Thing
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Youre right! The baby is a living thing. It does need food, air
and water.
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Living ThingNonliving Thing Is a teddy bear a living or a
nonliving thing?
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Youre right! The teddy bear is a nonliving thing. It does not
need food, air or water.
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Living ThingNonliving Thing Is a grizzly bear a living or a
nonliving thing?
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Youre right! The grizzly bear is a living thing. It does grow
and change on its own.
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Living ThingNonliving Thing Is a flower a living or a nonliving
thing?
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Youre right! The flower is a living thing. It does need food,
air and water.
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Living ThingNonliving Thing Is a desk a living or a nonliving
thing?
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Youre right! The desk is a nonliving thing. It does not need
food, air or water.
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Living ThingNonliving Thing Is a jeep a living or a nonliving
thing?
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Youre right! The jeep is a nonliving thing. It does not need
food, air or water.
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Is a dog a living or a nonliving thing? Living ThingNonliving
Thing
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Youre right! The dog is a living thing. It does grow and change
on its own.
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Living ThingNonliving Thing Is a cake a living or a nonliving
thing?
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Youre right! The cake is a nonliving thing. It does not need
food, air or water.
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Living ThingNonliving Thing Is a slide a living or a nonliving
thing?
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Youre right! The slide is a nonliving thing. It does not need
food, air or water.
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Living ThingNonliving Thing Is a nurse a living or a nonliving
thing?
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Youre right! The nurse is a living thing. She does need food,
air and water.
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Living ThingNonliving Thing Is a flag a living or a nonliving
thing?
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Youre right! The flag is a nonliving thing. It does not need
food, air or water.
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Living ThingNonliving Thing Is a post office a living or a
nonliving thing?
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Youre right! The post office is a nonliving thing. It does not
need food, air or water.
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Living ThingNonliving Thing Is a bat a living or a nonliving
thing?
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Youre right! The bat is a living thing. It does need food, air
and water.
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Living ThingNonliving Thing Is a bus a living or a nonliving
thing?
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Youre right! The bus is a nonliving thing. It does not need
food, air or water.
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Living ThingNonliving Thing Is a rabbit a living or a nonliving
thing?
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Youre right! The rabbit is a living thing. It does need food,
air and water.
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Living ThingNonliving Thing Is a basket a living or a nonliving
thing?
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Youre right! The basket is a nonliving thing. It does not need
food, air or water.
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Living ThingNonliving Thing Is a bat a living or a nonliving
thing?
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Youre right! The bat is a nonliving thing. It does not need
food, air or water.
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Living ThingNonliving Thing Is a penguin a living or a
nonliving thing?
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Youre right! The penguin is a living thing. It does need food,
air and water.
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Living ThingNonliving Thing Is a mailbox a living or a
nonliving thing?
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Youre right! The mailbox is a nonliving thing. It does not need
food, air or water.
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Living ThingNonliving Thing Is a book a living or a nonliving
thing?
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Youre right! The book is a nonliving thing. It does not need
food, air or water.
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Living ThingNonliving Thing Is an apple a living or a nonliving
thing?
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Youre right! The apple is a nonliving thing. It can not grow or
change on its own.
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Living ThingNonliving Thing Is a fly a living or a nonliving
thing?
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Youre right! The fly is a living thing. It does grow or change
on its own.
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You sure know the difference between Living and Nonliving
things!