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Living and Non-Living Things

A Grade 2 science worksheet to help students identify and differentiate between living and non-living characteristics of organisms.

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2-LS4-1

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living thingsnon-living thingsbiologycharacteristics of lifesciencegrade 2
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Living and Non-Living Things

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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Remember what you learned about living and non-living things!

1. Which of these is a characteristic of a living thing?

a

It can fly.

b

It needs food and water.

c

It is made of metal.

d

It can be very old.

2. Which of these is a non-living thing?

a

A tree

b

A bird

c

A rock

d

A fish

3. All living things can move on their own.

T

True

F

False

4. A toy car is a living thing because it can move.

T

True

F

False

5. Living things need   to grow and stay healthy.

6. A   cannot grow or have babies.

7. Name two characteristics that all living things share.

8. Give an example of a living thing and an example of a non-living thing you might find in your classroom.