Year 2 - Science
Living or non-living
Living things and where they live
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Unit Summary
This unit explores the differences between living, dead, and non-living things and examines how habitats support the needs of various plants and animals. It involves identifying and naming plants and animals in different habitats, using observations to classify, gather data, and answer questions.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to compare and group things into living and non-living.
Key Notes
- The world is made up of things that are living and not living (non-living).
- A living thing is something that is alive and needs food, water and air.
- A thing that is not living does not need food, water and air because it is not alive.
- Living and non-living things can be compared and grouped by looking at what is the same and what is different.
Vocabulary To Learn
- living: Something that is living is alive. It can grow, reproduce, move, feed and get rid of waste material.
- alive: Living things are alive.
- non-living: Something which is non-living is not alive. It does not show any of the characteristics of living things.
- sort: To sort is to put items into different groups.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Plants are not living things because we cannot see them move.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the scientific idea in this lesson using two key points.
The world is made up of things that are living and not living (non-living). A living thing is something that is alive and needs food, water and air.
2. Define this scientific word and use it in context. 'living'
Something that is living is alive. It can grow, reproduce, move, feed and get rid of waste material. Include the word in a full scientific explanation, not as a single label.
3. Correct this common scientific misunderstanding.
Mistake: Plants are not living things because we cannot see them move. Correction: Show examples of living things, including plants.
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