Living vs. Non-Living Things
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Living vs. Non-Living Things
Year 5 Science — Biological Sciences
🎯 WALT & Success Criteria
We Are Learning To: Identify the characteristics of living things.
I can:
☐ List at least three characteristics that define living things.
☐ Tell the difference between living and non-living things.
☐ Answer questions about living things with at least 80% accuracy.
📖 Remember This!
Living things have 5 key characteristics:
🏃 Movement — they move on their own | 🌱 Growth — they grow bigger | 👶 Reproduction — they make offspring
👁️ Response — they react to things around them | 💨 Respiration — they use energy (breathe)
✅ Part 1: Multiple Choice
Circle the one best answer for each question.
🔍 Part 2: Living or Non-Living?
Tick the correct box for each item below.
🐠 A fish
Living Non-Living🪑 A wooden chair
Living Non-Living🌳 A gum tree
Living Non-Living💧 Water
Living Non-Living🐛 A caterpillar
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