Living? Nonliving? What Do You See?

Look in this classroom. I see living things. I see nonliving things. What do you see?

Living things grow. They change.
Nonliving things can’t change. Someone or something must change them.

Come in the library. What do you see? Living things? Nonliving things?

Living things respond to their environment. They do different things in different places.
Nonliving things don’t respond. They do the same thing everywhere. Something must change them.

Let’s play soccer! What do you see? Living things? Nonliving things?​

Living things find and use energy. It helps them move, and grow, and change.
Nonliving things don’t need energy. They can’t move, grow or change.
 
Let’s go to the zoo! What do you see? Living things? Nonliving things?

Living things have babies who grow up to look like them.
Nonliving things can’t have babies.

Come visit an aquarium! What do you see? Living things? Nonliving things?

Living things have breathe in air, even underwater.
Nonliving things don’t need air.

Let’s go to the beach! What do you see? Living things? Nonliving things?

Living things have cells. Cells allow living things to grow and change.
Nonliving things don’t have cells. They can’t grow or change.

Let’s go camping! What do you see? Living things? Nonliving things?

Living things have cells. Cells use energy to move, grow, and change.
Nonliving things don’t have cells. They can’t use energy. They can’t move, grow, or change.

Let’s ride a roller coaster! What do you see? Living things? Nonliving things?

Living things have cells. Cells have protoplasm. It’s the living stuff in cells that makes life possible.
Nonliving things don’t have cells. They don’t have protoplasm, and life is impossible.