LET’S TRY ONE
Which is a living thing: a kitten, a spoon, a cup or a stone?
a kitten
A kitten is an animal that grows and needs food and water.
Learning steps & teaching tips
Distinguish familiar living organisms from manufactured or mineral objects.
- Living things grow and carry out life processes; moving alone does not prove that something is alive.
- Work through the example. Explain how its evidence supports the answer.
- Try a new question; use the explanation to check your thinking.
Try it together
Make one new example with a partner. Identify the evidence for your answer before checking it together.
Living things grow and carry out life processes; moving alone does not prove that something is alive.