What do you know about living
and non-living things?
Living things are alive which is sometimes easy to see - e.g. a dog - and at other times difficult to tell; e.g. a seed.
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All living things are made up of one or more cells. A cell is a basic unit of life. Some things are made up of one cell, like bacteria, while others are made up of trillions of cells. Human beings are made up of cells, too!
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Non-living things do not reproduce. This means that they can't create similar organisms to themselves. Non-living things do not need air, food or water to survive.
Mary had a little lamp
You know the nursery rhyme...
Mary had a little lamp. Wait, lamp? Hmm, I thought Mary had a little lamb? Click play to find out more!
How do you know something is non-living?
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Is the lamp living or non-living?
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What if the lamp is switched on- is it living?
List living and non-living things and any key words or phrases in an online T-chart.
Living or non-living hunt
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In pairs, with a camera or iPad, search the playground area for living and non-living things. Find at least five items to take a photograph of or draw in the Living or non-living hunt table.
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Is it alive?