Great Reads!
Do you Know Which Ones Will Grow? By Susan A Shea. Illus by Tom Slaughter. (2011) 40p. Blue Apple Books, (978-1609050627) Gr. K-2
This story compares growing living things to non-growing inanimate objects in order to demonstrate to students the properties that make up living and non-living things.
This story compares growing living things to non-growing inanimate objects in order to demonstrate to students the properties that make up living and non-living things.
What's Alive? By Natalie Wiedner Zoehfeld. Illus By Natalie Bernard Westcott. ( 1995) 32p. HarperCollins, (9780064451321). Gr. K-1
This story explores what makes something "alive" and what does not. A good intro to the living and non-living discussion.
This story explores what makes something "alive" and what does not. A good intro to the living and non-living discussion.
Living Things are Everywhere By Jayne Smith (2005). 14p. Abrams & Co. Publishers, (9780766414525) Gr. K-1
This story explore the diversity of things that are "living". Students learn that they are constantly surrounded by living things.
This story explore the diversity of things that are "living". Students learn that they are constantly surrounded by living things.
Sites for Kids!
Living & Non-living Sort In this activity students get to decide which objects are living and which are not.
Teacher Resources: Instruction
Non-Living, Living Mini-unit This mini unit includes printables, powerpoints, and ideas for class participation in discussing what makes something living or non-living.
Living & Non-living activity This lesson offers a brief introduction to living and non-living things. It's especially helpful because it defines the properties of what makes something living versus non-living.
Living Lesson This lesson includes printable worksheet. While it may be too advanced for kindergarten it's great background info for instructors and is in a format that would be easy for teachers to read to students.
Living & Non-living SmartBoard This is a great tool for SMARTboard classrooms This presentation has students classifying living and non-living things.