Alive or never alive?

KS1 Science: Living things and their habitats - Alive or never alive?

Use this worksheet to help address misconceptions of objects being alive or never alive. Will they think that water has been alive as it is natural, for example. It complements our book ‘Is it living or non-living’ from our FUNdamental Science series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdaybooks.com

This download helps meet the following National Curriculum targets:

Year 2 Science: Living things and their habitats
Statutory:
Explore and compare the differences between things that are living, dead, and things that have never been alive
Notes and guidance (non-statutory)
Pupils should be introduced to the idea that all living things have certain characteristics that are essential for keeping them alive and healthy. They should raise and answer questions that help them to become familiar with the life processes that are common to all living things.
Pupils might work scientifically by: sorting and classifying things according to whether they are living, dead or were never alive, and recording their findings using charts. They should describe how they decided where to place things, exploring questions for example: ‘Is a flame alive? Is a deciduous tree dead in winter?’ and talk about ways of answering their questions.