Welcome to Easy A Homeschool Academy! Our world is full of many different things. Some of these things are called living things, and others are called non-living things.
Living things are also known as organisms. But how can we tell if something is living or not? There are special clues that help us figure this out.
All living things need energy or nutrients, like food. Some living things, like animals, eat food, while others, like plants, make their own food using sunlight in a process called photosynthesis. They also need water to survive.
Living things grow and change. Some might grow to a certain size and stop, while others keep growing throughout their lives.
Living things can adapt to changes around them. For example, birds might fly to warmer places to nest, and animals might change their fur color to blend in with the seasons. Even when we put on a coat in winter, we are adapting!
Living things can make more of themselves. They do this by making seeds, having babies, or laying eggs.
To decide if something is living, ask these questions:
If the answer is yes to all these questions, then it is a living thing. If not, it is a non-living thing.
Living things come in all shapes, colors, and sizes. They need food and water, grow and change, adapt to their environment, and reproduce. Take a walk around your neighborhood, visit a park, or go to a zoo. How many living things can you find?
Thanks for learning with me! Keep exploring and discovering new things. Until next time, keep learning and having fun!
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Nature Walk Adventure: Take a walk in your backyard, a park, or a garden with a notebook and a pencil. Look around and try to find at least five living things and five non-living things. Draw a picture of each one you find. Think about the clues you learned: Does it need food or water? Does it grow or change? Does it reproduce? Does it react to the environment? Share your findings with a friend or family member and explain why each thing is living or non-living.
Plant Growth Experiment: Plant a seed in a small pot or cup with soil. Water it regularly and place it in a sunny spot. Keep a journal to record its growth over a few weeks. Draw pictures of how it changes and grows. Discuss with your family how the plant is a living thing and what it needs to survive. What changes do you notice as it grows?
Living Things Story Time: Create a short story about a day in the life of a living thing, like a bird, a cat, or a tree. Include details about how it finds food, grows, adapts to its environment, and reproduces. Share your story with your class or family. How does your living thing interact with non-living things in its environment?
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Welcome to Easy A Homeschool Academy! Our planet is made up of a vast variety of things. Some of those things are called living things, while others are called non-living things.
Additionally, living things are called organisms. How can we determine if something is living or non-living? There are special features to look out for when making this determination.
All living things need some form of energy or nutrients, like food. Some living things take in nutrients by eating, while others, like plants, make their own food by using energy from the Sun through a process called photosynthesis.
All living things also need water to survive. This includes both plants and animals. With a supply of nutrients and water, all living things will grow and change. Some will grow to a certain size and then stop, while others will grow continuously throughout their lifetime.
All living things adapt to changes in their environment. For example, when birds migrate to warmer areas for nesting and breeding, or when an animal’s fur color changes to match the season for better camouflage. Even when a human puts on a winter coat, they are adapting to changes in their environment. These are ways in which living things adapt.
All living things reproduce or make more of themselves. They do this by making seeds or by having babies through live births or laying eggs.
When making the distinction, one should ask the following questions:
– Does this thing need food or water?
– Does it grow or change?
– Does it reproduce?
– Does it react to changes in the environment?
If the answer is yes to all of these questions, then it is a living thing. If the answers are no, then it is a non-living thing.
Let’s try to determine if the following are living or non-living things.
Living things come in all shapes, colors, and sizes. They need food and water. They grow and change, adapt to changes in their environment, and they reproduce.
Take a walk around your neighborhood, visit a park or zoo. How many living things can you find?
Thanks for taking this learning journey with me! Until next time, keep learning.
As always, thank you for watching! Tell us what you want to see next by emailing Easy A Homeschool Academy at Yahoo.com. Like and share our videos, and please subscribe to our channel!
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