Living and non-living things exercise for First grade - Free Printable

Let's solve this classification task by identifying which items are living things and which are non-living things.

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🔍 What are Living Things?

Living things are organisms that can:
- Grow
- Reproduce
- Respond to stimuli
- Need food/water
- Breathe (or exchange gases)
- Have cells

Examples: animals, plants, humans, etc.

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🚫 What are Non-Living Things?

These do not have life processes. They don’t grow, reproduce, or need food.
Examples: toys, books, clothes, vehicles, etc.

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Now let’s go through each item:

1. Tree → Grows, needs water/sunlight, reproduces → ✔ Living
2. Fish → Animal, breathes, eats, moves → ✔ Living
3. Pie → Food made by humans, no life → ✘ Non-living
4. Book → Made of paper, doesn't grow or breathe → ✘ Non-living
5. Snowman → Made of snow, melts, no life → ✘ Non-living
6. Backpack → Man-made object, doesn’t grow or live → ✘ Non-living
7. Frog → Animal, lives, eats, grows → ✔ Living
8. Kid → Human child, alive → ✔ Living
9. Ball → Object used in games, no life → ✘ Non-living
10. Plant → Grows, needs sunlight/water, reproduces → ✔ Living

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✔ Final Classification:

#### Living Things:
- Tree
- Fish
- Frog
- Kid
- Plant

#### Non-Living Things:
- Pie
- Book
- Snowman
- Backpack
- Ball

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🧩 Answer Summary:

| Living Things | Non-Living Things |
|----------------------|-------------------------|
| Tree | Pie |
| Fish | Book |
| Frog | Snowman |
| Kid | Backpack |
| Plant | Ball |

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🎯 Instructions for the activity: Drag and drop the pictures into the correct columns based on whether they are living or non-living.

✔ This helps children learn the difference between living and non-living things through visual and interactive learning!