✨ Notes: Living and Non-living Things
🟢 Living Things
Living things breathe, eat, grow, move, and reproduce.
They need food, water, and air to live.
Living things can feel and respond.
Examples: Human beings, animals, birds, plants.
⚪ Non-living Things
Non-living things do not breathe, eat, grow, or reproduce.
They do not need food, water, or air.
They cannot move on their own.
Examples: Chair, rock, pen, car, toys.
📘 Differences between Living and Non-living Things
| Living Things 🌳🐦 | Non-living Things 🪨🪑 |
|---|---|
| They need food, water, air | They do not need food, water, air |
| They grow and change | They never grow |
| They can move on their own | They cannot move themselves |
| They reproduce (have babies) | They cannot reproduce |
| Example: Dog, Tree | Example: Ball, Chair |
✅ Important Points
All plants and animals are living things.
All objects made by man or nature without life are non-living things.
Without air, food, and water, living things cannot survive.
Non-living things last longer as they do not need care.
✍️ Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. What do living things need to stay alive?
👉 Living things need food, water, and air.
Q2. Give 2 examples of non-living things.
👉 Rock, Chair.
Q3. Can a car move on its own? Why?
👉 No, because it is a non-living thing.
Q4. Write one difference between a dog and a toy dog.
👉 A dog is living, a toy dog is non-living.
Q5. Is a tree living? Why?
👉 Yes, because it grows and needs water and air.