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Living Things Classification Worksheet
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Living Things Classification Worksheet
🌱 Part 1: Living vs Non-Living Things
1. Which of these are living things? (Tick all that apply)
A kangaroo
A rock
A eucalyptus tree
A car
A butterfly
2. What do ALL living things need to survive? (Circle the best answer)
Only food
Food, water, air, and shelter
Only water and air
Only sunlight
3. Living things can ________ and ________ over time.
Fill in the blanks: Living things can _____________ and _____________ over time.
4. Circle the correct answer: A bicycle is a non-living thing because it:
Cannot move
Cannot grow or reproduce
Is made of metal
Is too big
🐨 Part 2: Classifying Living Things
5. Match each living thing to its correct group by drawing a line:
Wombat
Mushroom
Wattle tree
Kookaburra
Fern
Animal
Plant
Fungi
Animal
Plant
6. What is the main difference between plants and animals?
Plants are green, animals are not
Plants make their own food, animals must find food
Plants are bigger than animals
Plants live outside, animals live inside
7. Name two Australian animals and two Australian plants:
Animals: 1. _________________ 2. _________________
Plants: 1. _________________ 2. _________________
🔍 Part 3: Thinking About Classification
8. Explain why scientists classify living things into different groups:
9. Draw and label one example each of an animal, plant, and fungi in the box below:
10. If you found a new living thing, what questions would you ask to classify it?
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