The World Around Us
Explore Living and Non-Living Things
Discover the amazing world around you! Learn to identify living and non-living things and understand what makes them different.
How to Use This Demo
- Select a concept from the options below
- Explore living and non-living things in different environments
- Drag and drop items to classify them correctly
- Learn about characteristics of living things
- Test your knowledge with fun quizzes
- Reset anytime to start over
Observation:
Our world is full of many different things. Some are living, like plants and animals, while others are non-living, like rocks and water.
Understanding Living and Non-Living Things
Key Concepts:
Living things have certain characteristics that make them different from non-living things. Non-living things don't have these characteristics.
| Living Things | Non-Living Things |
|---|---|
| Grow and develop | Do not grow |
| Need food and water | Do not need food |
| Breathe or exchange gases | Do not breathe |
| Reproduce (make more of their kind) | Do not reproduce |
| Respond to their environment | Do not respond |
| Move on their own | Do not move on their own |
Examples:
Living Things: Humans, animals, plants, insects, birds, fish, trees, flowers
Non-Living Things: Rocks, water, air, sunlight, toys, books, chairs, buildings
Interesting Facts:
- Some things were once living but are now non-living, like wood from trees or leather from animals.
- Living things need non-living things to survive, like air, water, and sunlight.
- Plants are living things that make their own food using sunlight.
