Science PACK-SCI-1 · WS-SCI-1-02
Living vs. Nonliving Sort
Living Things and Structures — Classifying things as living or nonliving
๐Ÿ“ Directions: Sort things into living and nonliving groups. Explain what makes something alive!
Part A: Living or Nonliving?

Sort each thing. Write it in the correct box. Then explain WHY!

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๐ŸŒฟ Living Things
๐Ÿชจ Nonliving Things
Part B: What Makes Something Alive?

Circle YES or NO for each question:

Does it...Living ThingsNonliving Things
Grow?Yes / NoYes / No
Need food/water?Yes / NoYes / No
Move on its own?Yes / NoYes / No
Have babies/seeds?Yes / NoYes / No
Part C: Observe and Draw

Go outside or look around. Find one living thing and one nonliving thing.

Living thing I found:

Name: _____________ How do I know it's alive?

Nonliving thing I found:

Name: _____________ How do I know it's not alive?