Living and Non-Living Things

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Living things are things that are alive. They can move, grow, breathe, feel, need food and water, and reproduce. Examples: humans, animals, and plants.

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Non-living things are not alive. They do not grow, breathe, move on their own, or need food and water. Examples: pencil, stone, chair, and bottle.

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Living things move in different ways. Humans walk, birds fly, fish swim, and earthworms crawl. Plants also move — sunflowers turn toward sunlight and mimosa leaves close when touched.

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Yes, plants move slowly. A sunflower turns its face toward the Sun. The mimosa plant closes its leaves when touched. Climbers like money plants grow upward with support.

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Humans breathe through their nose. We take in oxygen from the air and use it to get energy from food. We breathe out carbon dioxide.

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Fish breathe through gills. Gills take oxygen from water so fish can breathe underwater.

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Insects breathe through tiny air holes in their body called spiracles. Air goes directly to their body parts.

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Earthworms breathe through their skin. Their skin must stay moist to take in oxygen from the air.