P3 Science Attack: Living & Non-Living Things

Living things need air, _______ and water to stay alive.

• seeds

• food

• trees

• plants

The plant becomes taller after a few weeks. This shows that living things can __________________

• move

• grow

• respond to changes around them

• reproduce

A hen lays eggs that hatch into chicks. This shows that living things _________________.

• move

• respond to changes around them

• grow

• reproduce

Plants are non-living things because they do not move from place to place.

• True

• False

We may classify non-living things according to these characteristics EXCEPT

• shape

• colour

• how they reproduce

• size

Which of the following is not a characteristic of non-living things?

• They do not need food.

• They can reproduce.

• They cannot move on their own own.

• They cannot grow.

The plant bends towards the sun. This shows that living things __________________

• need air, food and water.

• grow

• respond to changes around them

• reproduce

The number of tadpoles in a tank increases after sometime. This shows that living things __________________

• need air, water and food.

• grow

• move

• reproduce

Jill noticed the leaves of the mimosa plant closed when she touched them. What can Jill conclude from her observation of the plant?

• It grows

• It reproduces

• It responds to changes around them

• It needs air, water and food to survive

Which one of the things above has been classified wrongly?

• ice

• fan

• tree

• cloud