- We are surrounded by living and non-living thing.
- Everything arround us is either living or non living.
. People are living !
. A cat playing with ball is living.
Characteristics of living things
- All living things must have 7 characteristics.
- All 7 characteristics must be present in order for an organisim to be living .
1. Move
- All living things have movement.
- An example of movement is a monkey running from one place to another.
2. Grow
- All living things grow.
- An example is when babies grow up to be like their parents.
3. Feed or Eat
- All living things obtain food from their environment.
- An example is a panda feeding off the leaves from trees.
4. Reproduce
. All living things reproduce or have off-spring.
- An example of reproduction is a dog and her puppies.
5. Breathing or Respiration
. All living things take in air from their environment in order to survive.
. Example : A man has to breathe while he runs a race.
6. Excretion
. All living things get rid of their waste.
. For example , when people eat food , they must get rid waste by going to the restroom.
7. Sensitivity
. All living things are aware of their surroundings .
. We see , smell , hear , taste and feel.
Non Living Things
- If an object does not have all 7 characteristics of living things then it is non-living.
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