Living and Non-Living things

Introduction

Living and Non-Living things

Living Things

We are surrounded by living and non-living things. All animals and plants are living things and biology is the study of these living things. A cat playing with a ball is obviously living. A pigeon flying from tree to tree is also a living thing.

Sometimes it is not so easy to decide. Plants are living things but they do not play with balls or fly. If something is living it will carry out all of the seven activities shown opposite.

Non-living things

Sand, wood and glass are all non-living things. None of them shows any of the characteristics listed above. Non-living things can be divided into two groups. First, come those which were never part of a living thing, such as stone and gold.

The second group are those which were once part of living things. Coal is a good example. It was formed when trees died and sank into the soft ground. This happened many millions of years ago when the Earth was covered with forests. Paper is non-living but it is also made from trees. Jam is also non-living but it was made from the fruit of a plant.

Task

Answer the following questions.

1. Which of the following things are living things


A: toy boy
B: ant
C: fire
D: paper

2. Which need air, water and food?


A: correction tape
B: pen
C: Plants

3. Which of the following can make their own food?


A: Money plant
B: Elephant
C: Eraser

4. Which of the following can move on its OWN?


A: Money
B: Monkey
C: Washing machine

5. Which of the following is a non-living thing?


A: Robot
B: Kitten
C: Piglet

Process

Living things are organism that are made up of cells. They obtain and use energy to make food. Plants, Animals and humans are examples of living things.

While Non- Living Things are organism that does not made up of cells. Therefore, they do not odtain or use energy to make food. Examples of Non-living things are rocks, bag and books.

Characteristics of Living and Non- Living Things.

Living Things Reproduce.

Living Things Grow.

Living Things Made and Eat Food.

Living Things Respond to their environment.

Living things are made up of cells.

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Evaluation

Draw an Example of Living and Non - Living Things. Draw it on a short bond paper.

Your score is based on the following criteria:

Criteria	PS	MS	TS
Creativity	25%
Content	25%
Use of Materials	25%
Organization	25%

Conclusion

We come across both living and non-living things in our daily lives . Sometimes it is very easy to differentiate between the two, but at times it is difficult. There are many features and factors which make living things different from non-living things.

Living things, as the name suggests, are lively and active. They are made up of cells; exhibit characteristics of life, like growth, movement, reproduction, response to stimuli; they evolve, and require energy for daily activities. Some of the daily life examples of living things around us are human beings, animals, plants and micro organisms.

Non-livings things do not exhibit any characteristics of life. They do not grow, respire, need energy, move, reproduce, evolve, or maintain homeostasis. These things are made up of non-living materials. Some examples of non-living things are stones, paper, electronic goods, books, buildings, and automobiles.

All living things require energy for the sustenance of life. This can be achieved through various methods. For example, humans breathe in oxygen to release energy from the foods consumed. Plants trap the light energy for photosynthesis. Likewise, to protect our body from cold weather, we make use of heat energy, we maintain homeostasis, and require energy for our all activities. Non-livings things have no activities, and hence, do not require energy.

Living things grow and reproduce. Humans and animals produce young ones through various methods. Plants also have the ability to reproduce through seeds, stems, etc. After a period of time all living things mature and die. Non-living things do not grow, reproduce or die.