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Living vs Non-Living Worksheet โ€” Is It Alive? | Aurora Worksheets

Free printable living vs non-living worksheet with answer key. Learn what makes something alive. Perfect for Grades Kโ€“2.

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๐ŸŒฑ Living vs Non-Living Things

๐ŸŒฑ Living vs Non-Living

๐ŸŒฑ
Living Things
โœ… Grow and change
โœ… Need food & water
โœ… Can make babies (reproduce)
Examples: dog, tree, person, fish
๐Ÿชจ
Non-Living Things
โŒ Do not grow
โŒ Do not eat or drink
โŒ Cannot reproduce
Examples: rock, chair, water, toy

๐Ÿ“– Reading Passage

Living things ๐ŸŒฑ grow, need food and water, and can reproduce โ€” like animals, plants, and people. Non-living things ๐Ÿชจ do not grow, do not eat, and cannot make more of themselves โ€” like rocks, chairs, and toys. A dog ๐Ÿ• eats, grows, and can have puppies โ†’ it is living. A chair ๐Ÿช‘ does not eat or grow โ†’ it is non-living. Hint: just because something moves doesn't mean it's alive โ€” a car moves but is non-living!

โ“ Comprehension Questions

1. Name three things living things do.
2. Give an example of living.
3. Give an example of non-living.
4. Is a tree living? Why?
5. Why is a rock non-living?
6. A car moves. Is it living? Why?

๐ŸŒฑ๐Ÿชจ Living or Non-Living?

Circle L for Living or N for Non-Living.

7. ๐Ÿ• Dog   L / N
8. ๐Ÿชจ Rock   L / N
9. ๐ŸŒป Flower   L / N
10. ๐Ÿš— Car   L / N
11. ๐ŸŸ Fish   L / N
12. ๐Ÿงธ Teddy bear   L / N

โœ… True or False

13. A tree is a living thing. True / False
14. A pencil needs food to live. True / False
15. If something moves, it is definitely alive. True / False
โœ… Answers: 1.grow/eat/reproduce 2.dog/plant 3.rock/chair 4.living(grows) 5.no eat/grow 6.No(not alive) 7.L 8.N 9.L 10.N 11.L 12.N 13.T 14.F 15.F
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About This Living vs Non-Living Worksheet โ€“ Evaporation & Condensation | Aurora

This free printable living vs non-living worksheet โ€“ evaporation & condensation is designed to help students in Grades Kโ€“5 build confidence and mastery through focused, structured practice. Print on US Letter or A4 paper โ€” no special equipment or preparation needed. An answer key is included where applicable, making it easy for both teachers and parents to check student work quickly and accurately.

What Students Will Learn

By completing this worksheet, students will develop and reinforce grade-appropriate living vs non-living worksheet โ€“ evaporation & condensationskills through exercises that move from simpler concepts to more challenging applications. Each problem or activity is designed to help students build understanding step by step. The worksheet can be used as a pre-assessment to gauge existing knowledge, as guided practice during a lesson, or as independent work to consolidate learning after instruction.

How Teachers Can Use This Worksheet

How Parents and Homeschoolers Can Use This Worksheet

Print the worksheet and sit down with your child to work through it together. For younger students, read each question aloud and discuss what it is asking before they write their answer. For older students, let them complete the worksheet independently, then review incorrect answers together โ€” focus on understanding why the mistake happened rather than just marking it wrong. To make the activity more engaging, try setting a timer and turning it into a friendly challenge, or offer a small reward for completing a full page with focus and effort. After finishing, ask your child to explain one concept they learned in their own words โ€” teaching back is one of the most effective ways to solidify understanding.

Skills Covered

scientific observation ยท vocabulary ยท classification ยท understanding concepts ยท critical thinking

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