Identifying Living and Non-Living Things

The video explores the concept of living and non-living things, comparing humans, animals, and plants. It explains the characteristics that define living things, such as the need for food, water, and air, and the ability to grow and move. The video also discusses how animals and plants meet these needs differently. Finally, it encourages viewers to explore their surroundings to identify living and non-living things.

Which of the following is a characteristic that humans share with cats, flowers, and trees?

• Having petals

• Having feathers

• Being able to fly

• Being alive

What do all living things need to survive?

• Electricity

• Sunlight and soil

• Shelter and warmth

• Water, food, and air

How do kittens get their initial food?

• From a bowl

• From the air

• By hunting

• From their mother

What is a baby bird called when it hatches from an egg?

• A sapling

• A chick

• A seedling

• A kitten

What do plants use to make their own food?

• Electricity

• Sunlight, air, and water

• Soil and rocks

• Wind and rain

How do plants take in air?

• Through their flowers

• Through their stems

• Through tiny holes in leaves

• Through their roots

What is the term for young trees and flowers?

• Chicks

• Kittens

• Seedlings

• Saplings

Which of the following is NOT a living thing?

• A stone

• A tree

• A cat

• A flower

What question can help you determine if something is alive?

• Can it make noise?

• Is it colorful?

• Does it need food?

• Does it have a tail?

What should you do after exploring to identify living things?

• Ignore them

• Throw away the pictures

• Color them

• Sort them into piles of living and non-living things