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Living and Non-Living Things

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🌱 Part 1: Living or Non-Living?

Circle the correct answer. Remember: Living things grow, move, breathe, and need food and water!

1. A mealworm is:

Living (ngā mea ora)

Non-living (ngā mea kore ora)

2. A rock is:

Living (ngā mea ora)

Non-living (ngā mea kore ora)

3. A native kauri tree is:

Living (ngā mea ora)

Non-living (ngā mea kore ora)

4. A toy car is:

Living (ngā mea ora)

Non-living (ngā mea kore ora)

5. A tui bird is:

Living (ngā mea ora)

Non-living (ngā mea kore ora)

✏️ Part 2: What Do Living Things Need?

6. Tick ALL the things that living creatures need to survive:

Food

Water

Air to breathe

Toys

A safe place to live

7. Complete the sentence:

Living things can ________ and ________, but non-living things cannot.

8. Name one living thing you can see outside your classroom:
9. Why is it important to take care of living things? (Think about kaitiakitanga - being a guardian of nature)

🎨 Part 3: Draw and Explain

10. Draw one living thing and one non-living thing in the boxes below:

Living Thing (ngā mea ora)

Non-Living Thing (ngā mea kore ora)

11. Explain why your living thing drawing is alive:

My living thing is alive because it can _________________ and _________________.

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