Living vs Nonliving Things Flashcards

Kindergarten · Science · Flashcards

Practice telling the difference between living and nonliving things.

Flashcards

Living thing: Something alive that grows, eats, breathes, and can reproduce
Nonliving thing: Something that is not alive and does not grow or need food
Grow: To become bigger over time — all living things do this
Breathe: To take in air — something living things do
Reproduce: To make babies or seeds — only living things do this
Food: Energy source that living things need to survive
Water: Liquid that all living things need
Animal: A type of living thing that can move and eat — like dogs, birds, and fish
Plant: A type of living thing that makes food from sunlight
Rock: An example of a nonliving thing — it does not eat, breathe, or grow
Needs: Things a living thing must have — food, water, and air
Change: When something looks or acts different over time — living things change as they grow