LIVING OR NOT?
This furry pet is living and says “woof.”
Dog
Animals need this liquid to drink.
Water
Fish can live in this watery environment.
Pond
This living thing has roots and leaves.
Plant
Put litter here instead of on the ground.
Trash can
This hard object is nonliving and can be found on the ground.
Rock
Animals need this to give them energy.
Food
A squirrel might make its home in this.
Tree
This living thing may have feathers and wings.
Bird
Keeping these safe gives animals places to live.
Habitats
This school supply is once living because its wood came from a tree.
Pencil
Plants need this from the sky to help make their food.
Sunlight
This word means the surroundings where a living thing lives.
Environment
This animal has gills and lives in water.
Fish
Trash in a pond can do this to the animals living there.
Harm them
A paper bag belongs in this group because it came from trees.
Once living
This is a safe place that protects an animal.
Shelter
Trees, squirrels, birds, rocks, and soil can all be found in this type of environment.
Forest
Plants do this as they get bigger.
Grow
Picking up litter helps keep an environment this way.
Clean
Is a wooden chair living, nonliving, or once living?
Once living
Name two things a plant needs to live.
Water and sunlight
Name two living things that could be found in a pond.
Answers may include fish, frogs, insects, or plants.
Name one thing an animal gets from its environment.
Food, water, or shelter
Name one thing you can do to help living things in your community.
Answers vary: pick up litter, protect habitats, care for plants, save water, etc.