Living, dead and never lived

Sorting things into living, dead, and things that have never been alive

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Which of these is a living thing? A) A rock B) A dog C) A plastic toy D) A spoon
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True or false? A rock is a living thing because it is big and heavy. A) True B) False
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True or false? A person is a living thing. A) True B) False
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Which one is living? A) Rock B) Plastic toy C) Dog D) Pebble
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Match each thing to whether it is living, dead, or has never been alive. Match each item on the left to one on the right. Left: A growing flower, A fallen leaf on the ground, A rock, A plastic toy Right: Living, Dead, Never been alive, Never been alive
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Which of these has NEVER been alive? A) A fallen leaf B) A tree C) A metal spoon D) A dead bird
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Living things can... A) Eat, breathe and grow B) Only move C) Only sit still D) Only sleep all the time
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True or false? Water moves, so water is a living thing. A) True B) False
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Sort each item by matching it to the correct group. Match each item on the left to one on the right. Left: A cat, A rotting log, The moon, A growing tree Right: Living, Dead, Never been alive, Living
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Why is a brick 'never alive'? A) It is heavy B) It does not eat, breathe or grow C) It is red D) It is hard
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Living, dead and never lived · for parents and teachers

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A dog
A dog is a living thing. It eats, drinks, breathes, moves and grows. Rocks, plastic toys and spoons have never been alive.
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False
False. A rock is not alive. It does not eat, breathe, grow or have babies. Rocks have never been alive.
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True
True. People are living things. We eat, drink, breathe, grow and move, just like other animals.
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Dog
A dog is living.
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A growing flower → Living; A fallen leaf on the ground → Dead; A rock → Never been alive; A plastic toy → Never been alive
A growing flower is living. A fallen leaf was once part of a tree but is now dead. Rocks and plastic toys have never been alive.
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A metal spoon
A metal spoon has never been alive. A fallen leaf and a dead bird were once living but are now dead. A tree is alive.
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Eat, breathe and grow
Living things eat, drink, breathe, grow, move and can have babies. These are the things that make something alive.
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False
False. Water moves, but it does not eat, breathe, grow or have babies. So water is not alive. It has never been alive.
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A cat → Living; A rotting log → Dead; The moon → Never been alive; A growing tree → Living
Cats and growing trees are living. A rotting log was once part of a living tree but is now dead. The moon has never been alive.
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It does not eat, breathe or grow
A brick has never been alive because it does not eat, grow or breathe.