Living, Dead & Never Alive
Explore and compare the differences between things that are living, dead, and things that have never been alive
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If you show your child a rock, a fallen leaf, and a caterpillar, can they tell you which is alive, which was once alive, and which was never alive?
Explore and compare the differences between things that are living, dead, and things that have never been alive
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Check understanding
- Sort a collection of objects into three groups: living, dead (was once alive), never alive
- Give reasons for each sorting decision (e.g. 'the leaf was on a tree so it was alive once')
- List characteristics of living things such as growing, breathing, reproducing, and moving
“If you show your child a rock, a fallen leaf, and a caterpillar, can they tell you which is alive, which was once alive, and which was never alive?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Ecosystems & Habitats
- Age range
- Ages 6–7
Standards