Living and Non-Living

What are the three main actions that living things can perform but non-living things cannot?

• Grow, take in nutrients, reproduce

• Sing, dance, write

• Move, grow, shine

• Sleep, eat, play

Why is mold considered a living thing?

• It is always found on non-living things

• It can move on its own

• It does not need nutrients

• It feeds off the cheese and grows

What happens to living things when they die?

• They can still grow

• They are just dead

• They still need nutrients

• They become non-living

Which of these is a characteristic of non-living things?

• They can reproduce

• They grow and need nutrients

• They have never been alive

• They breathe and have senses

Which of these is a non-living thing?

• A dog playing

• A plastic plant

• A growing sprout

• A feeding chick