Living

The video tutorial explains the characteristics of living and nonliving things. It provides examples of living things such as animals, plants, and humans, highlighting their ability to grow, change, reproduce, and meet basic needs like water, space, and air. Nonliving things, like rocks and water, are described as never having been alive, lacking growth, reproduction, and basic needs. The tutorial concludes with a reflection on identifying living versus nonliving things.

Which of the following is NOT a basic need of living things?

• Electricity

• Air

• Space

• Water

What is a common characteristic of all living things?

• They do not need sunlight

• They are always green

• They reproduce

• They can fly

Which of the following is a nonliving thing?

• Bee

• Maple tree

• Rock

• Sunflower

How can you tell if something is a living thing?

• It is always moving

• It does not need water

• It is made of metal

• It can grow and change

Which of the following statements is true about nonliving things?

• They have never been alive

• They can reproduce

• They need food to survive

• They grow from seeds