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Living and Non-Living Things

Class 2

🎯 Learning Objectives

I can tell the difference between living and non-living things.
I can name the features of living things.
I can give examples of living and non-living things.
I can sort things into living and non-living groups.

📖 Let Us Begin!

Look around you. You can see a dog, a tree, a chair, and a stone. Some of these are alive and some are not.

Things that are alive are called living things. Things that are not alive are called non-living things.

Let us learn how to tell them apart!

What Makes Something a Living Thing?

Living things have special features. They:

Grow — A baby grows into a child, then into an adult. A seed grows into a plant.

Breathe — All living things need air. We breathe in and out. Plants also breathe.

Move — Animals walk, run, fly, or swim. Plants move slowly — they turn towards sunlight.

Need food — All living things need food to get energy. Animals eat food. Plants make their own food.

Feel — Living things can feel pain, heat, and cold.

Reproduce — Living things make babies or new plants. A dog has puppies. A plant makes seeds.

Ravi planted a mango seed. It grew into a small plant. The plant breathes, grows, and will one day make fruits. It is a living thing!

Living Things and Non-Living Things

Living Things	Non-Living Things
Dog, cat, cow, bird	Chair, table, book, pen
Mango tree, rose plant, grass	Stone, rock, sand, soil
Fish, frog, butterfly	Car, bicycle, aeroplane
You and me!	Water, air, fire

A stone does not grow, breathe, or move on its own. It does not need food. So a stone is a non-living thing. A dog grows, breathes, moves, and needs food. So a dog is a living thing!

Differences Between Living and Non-Living Things

Living Things	Non-Living Things
They grow	They do not grow
They breathe	They do not breathe
They move on their own	They cannot move on their own
They need food and water	They do not need food or water
They can feel	They cannot feel
They make babies or seeds	They cannot reproduce

📝 Key Words

Word	Meaning
Living thing	Something that is alive — it grows, breathes, and moves
Non-living thing	Something that is not alive — it does not grow or breathe
Grow	To become bigger over time
Breathe	To take in air and let it out
Reproduce	To make babies or new plants

⭐ Key Points to Remember

Living things grow, breathe, move, need food, and can reproduce.
Non-living things do not grow, breathe, or move on their own.
Animals and plants are living things.
Stones, chairs, books, and cars are non-living things.
We are living things too!

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1. Which of these is a living thing?

A dog is a living thing — it grows, eats, breathes and moves.

2. Which of these is a non-living thing?

A rock is non-living — it does not eat, grow or breathe.

3. Living things need ______ to stay alive.

Living things need food, water and air to stay alive.

4. Which of these can grow and have babies?

Living things like a cat can grow and have babies.

5. A plant is a ______ thing because it grows and needs water.

A plant is a living thing — it grows, needs water and makes food.

6. A car is a ______ thing because it cannot grow or breathe.

A car is a non-living thing — it cannot grow, eat or breathe on its own.

7. Which of these do living things do that non-living things cannot?

Only living things grow, breathe, eat and move on their own.

8. You are a ______ thing because you grow, eat and breathe.

You are a living thing — you grow, eat, breathe and move.

✏️ Practice Questions

A. Fill in the Blanks

1. Things that are alive are called things.

2. A stone does not grow or breathe. It is a thing.

3. All living things need to get energy.

4. A dog has puppies. This means it can .

5. Plants and animals are things.

B. Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which is a living thing?

(a) Chair(b) Stone(c) Mango tree(d) Book

2. Which is a non-living thing?

(a) Dog(b) Fish(c) Bicycle(d) Rose plant

3. What do all living things need?

(a) Only water(b) Food and air(c) Only sunlight(d) Nothing

C. Short Answer Questions

1. Name three features of living things.

2. Name two living things and two non-living things.

3. How is a dog different from a stone?

D. True or False

1. A stone can breathe.

2. A mango tree is a living thing.

3. A bicycle can grow.

4. All living things need food.

5. We are living things.

🎨 Fun Activity -- Sort It Out!

Write each thing in the correct column: Dog, Chair, Mango tree, Stone, Fish, Book, Butterfly, Car, Grass, Pen.

Living Things	Non-Living Things

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Learning Objectives

I can tell the difference between living and non-living things.
I can name the features of living things.
I can give examples of living and non-living things.
I can sort things into living and non-living groups.

Let Us Begin!

Look around you. You can see a dog, a tree, a chair, and a stone. Some of these are alive and some are not.

Things that are alive are called living things. Things that are not alive are called non-living things.

Let us learn how to tell them apart!

What Makes Something a Living Thing?

Living things have special features. They:

Grow — A baby grows into a child, then into an adult. A seed grows into a plant.

Breathe — All living things need air. We breathe in and out. Plants also breathe.

Move — Animals walk, run, fly, or swim. Plants move slowly — they turn towards sunlight.

Need food — All living things need food to get energy. Animals eat food. Plants make their own food.

Feel — Living things can feel pain, heat, and cold.

Reproduce — Living things make babies or new plants. A dog has puppies. A plant makes seeds.

Ravi planted a mango seed. It grew into a small plant. The plant breathes, grows, and will one day make fruits. It is a living thing!

Living Things and Non-Living Things

Living Things	Non-Living Things
Dog, cat, cow, bird	Chair, table, book, pen
Mango tree, rose plant, grass	Stone, rock, sand, soil
Fish, frog, butterfly	Car, bicycle, aeroplane
You and me!	Water, air, fire

A stone does not grow, breathe, or move on its own. It does not need food. So a stone is a non-living thing. A dog grows, breathes, moves, and needs food. So a dog is a living thing!

Differences Between Living and Non-Living Things

Living Things	Non-Living Things
They grow	They do not grow
They breathe	They do not breathe
They move on their own	They cannot move on their own
They need food and water	They do not need food or water
They can feel	They cannot feel
They make babies or seeds	They cannot reproduce

Key Words

Word	Meaning
Living thing	Something that is alive — it grows, breathes, and moves
Non-living thing	Something that is not alive — it does not grow or breathe
Grow	To become bigger over time
Breathe	To take in air and let it out
Reproduce	To make babies or new plants

⭐ Key Points to Remember

Living things grow, breathe, move, need food, and can reproduce.
Non-living things do not grow, breathe, or move on their own.
Animals and plants are living things.
Stones, chairs, books, and cars are non-living things.
We are living things too!

A. Fill in the Blanks

1. Things that are alive are called things.

2. A stone does not grow or breathe. It is a thing.

3. All living things need to get energy.

4. A dog has puppies. This means it can .

5. Plants and animals are things.

B. Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which is a living thing?

(a) Chair(b) Stone(c) Mango tree(d) Book

2. Which is a non-living thing?

(a) Dog(b) Fish(c) Bicycle(d) Rose plant

3. What do all living things need?

(a) Only water(b) Food and air(c) Only sunlight(d) Nothing

C. Short Answer Questions

1. Name three features of living things.

2. Name two living things and two non-living things.

3. How is a dog different from a stone?

D. True or False

1. A stone can breathe.

2. A mango tree is a living thing.

3. A bicycle can grow.

4. All living things need food.

5. We are living things.

🎨 Fun Activity — Sort It Out!

Write each thing in the correct column: Dog, Chair, Mango tree, Stone, Fish, Book, Butterfly, Car, Grass, Pen.

Living Things	Non-Living Things

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Living and Non-Living Things

🎯 Learning Objectives

📖 Let Us Begin!

What Makes Something a Living Thing?

Living Things and Non-Living Things

Differences Between Living and Non-Living Things

📝 Key Words

🎯 Quick Quiz — Test Yourself!

✏️ Practice Questions

LIVING AND NON-LIVING THINGS

LIVING AND NON-LIVING THINGS (continued)

LIVING AND NON-LIVING THINGS — Practice Questions