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Living Things Characteristics Worksheet
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Living Things Characteristics Worksheet
At each stop, look for clues that something is living. Read each question carefully. Living things need resources, grow and change, respond to their surroundings, and reproduce. Plants and animals are living things; non-living objects may move but do not carry out all life processes.
Spot the signs of life
Use evidence about life processes—not just whether something moves—to decide if something is living.
1.At a rest stop, the rabbit eats plants, grows, and has young. Is the rabbit living or non-living? Give one clue from the description.
2.A car moves along the road. Why is the car still non-living? Choose the best answer.
- It moves, so it is living.
- It does not carry out life processes such as growing and reproducing; its movement is powered by a person and fuel.
- It is made of metal, and all metal is non-living.
3.Which list contains only living things?
- Spruce tree, rabbit, bird
- Rock, puddle, car
- Bird, car, rock
4.True or false: A seed is living even when it is not growing yet, because it can germinate and grow under suitable conditions.
TrueFalse
Investigate and explain
Think about what living things need and how they change over time.
5.Complete the sentences using these words: air, water, grow, reproduce. Living things need and ; they and can .
6.A bean plant life cycle goes from seed to sprout, then to a leafy plant, and finally to a mature plant. What happens after the seed sprouts?
7.A plant cannot walk from place to place. Name one way a plant can respond to its surroundings.
8.A fallen log has no leaves. Is it living now? Explain why it may once have been living but is no longer alive.
9.Sort each item as living or non-living: moss, a stone, a chick, and a toy truck.
- Moss
- Stone
- Chick
- Toy truck
- Non-living
- Living
- Living
- Non-living
10.A fire grows and moves. Is it living? Use one life-process clue to explain your answer.
11.Draw or describe one living thing you might encounter in nature. Give two characteristics that show it is living.
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