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Living and Non-Living Things

ICSE · Class 3 · Science

Summary of Living and Non-Living Things for ICSE Class 3 Science. Key concepts, important points, and chapter overview.

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Overview

Everything around us can be divided into two groups: living things and non-living things. Living things like plants, animals, and humans show special features such as breathing, growing, moving on their own, feeling changes, and reproducing. Non-living things like chairs, stones, and books do not ha

Key Concepts

Living things are organisms that

Living things are organisms that are alive. They can breathe, grow, move on their own, feel changes, need food and water, and reproduce. Examples incl

Non

Non-living things do not have life. They do not breathe, grow, move on their own, feel, or reproduce. They can be natural (like rocks and the Sun) or

All living things share seven key

All living things share seven key features: they breathe, grow, move, need food and water, reproduce, feel changes, and have a lifespan. These feature

Plants may not move from place

Plants may not move from place to place, but they grow, breathe through stomata, make their own food by photosynthesis, feel light, and reproduce thro

Learning Objectives

  • Identify living and non-living things around us
  • Understand the characteristics of living things
  • Differentiate between living and non-living things
  • Recognize that plants also show life processes
  • Appreciate the importance of life processes like breathing, eating, and growing

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