Lesson Plan

Identifying Living and Nonliving Things

Teach your students about living and nonliving things with this interactive lesson that keeps your class engaged as they learn!
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Learning Objectives

Students will be able to ask and answer questions about living and nonliving things to clarify their thinking and classifications.

Introduction

(5 minutes)
  • Ask the class if they are living or nonliving.
  • Ask students if their pets at home are living or nonliving.
  • Ask students to identify what they need to survive. Write "food," "water," "shelter," and "air" on the board.
  • Explain to students that today they will be learning about living and nonliving things.