Unit 1L.1: Characteristics Of Living Things

Life scienceUnit 1L.1:Characteristics of living things Living things and nonliving things Characteristics of livingthings Parts of plant Needs of plantsScience skills observingBy the end of this unit you should: State some of the ways in which living and non-living things differ. Know the needs and characteristics of livingthings. Recognize the basic parts of a plant. Know that green plants need water, air, sunlightand a good soil to grow properly.1Grade 1, Unit 1L1.Characteristics of Living Things

Life science1.6.1Living things and Non-living thingsLiving thingsPeople, animals, birds and plants are living things.Living things need food, water and air to grow andsurvive.2Grade 1, Unit 1L1.Characteristics of Living Things

Life scienceNon-living thingsThese are non- livingthings.Non-living things donot need food, waterand air because they donot change or grow withtime.3Grade 1, Unit 1L1.Characteristics of Living Things

Life scienceActivity (1): What do living things need?Living things need these things to grow.Match the words with the pictures.4Grade 1, Unit 1L1.Characteristics of Living Things

Life scienceActivity (2): What do living things need?Fill in the blanks choosing the correct words fromthe box.foodwatershelterairsunlight1. Living things need to drink.2. Living things need to eat.3. Living things need to live.4. Plants need to grow.5. All living things need tobreathe.5Grade 1, Unit 1L1.Characteristics of Living Things

Life science6.10.1Characteristics of living thingsWhat can living things do?All these are living things. Theymay look different but they havethe similar characteristics.A living thing can grow.A living thing can move on its own.A living thing can produce youngones.6Grade 1, Unit 1L1.Characteristics of Living Things

Life scienceScience skills: ObservingObserve your LIVING class pet and the NONLIVING doll carefully.See how they are different; this will help you fillin the blanks below.1. Living things V on their own.2. Living things R bigger withtime.3. Living things can R DY .7Grade 1, Unit 1L1.Characteristics of Living Things

Life scienceVocabulary:living thingsnon-living ungadultKey ideas: Things around us can be grouped into living andnon-living things. People, animals and plants are living things. Living things need food, water and air. Living things can move on their own. Living things can grow. Living things can produce young. Non-living things do not need food, water andair. Non-living things do not change with time.8Grade 1, Unit 1L1.Characteristics of Living Things

Life scienceKey question:Fill in the blanks with the help ofthe given clues:A sheep is a living thing.eIt needs f ,w and a tostay alive.So, it e food.It d water.It b in air.Project:Make a booklet on living things showing how theyare different from non-living things.Make sure to include:Pictures (draw and cut from magazines etc),diagrams, and the points mentioned in the ‘keyideas section’.Use lots of examples!9Grade 1, Unit 1L1.Characteristics of Living Things

Life science1.6.2Parts of plantScience skills: Observing.What you will need: PlantWhat should you do: Observe the parts of the plant carefully. Draw each part and label them.10Grade 1, Unit 1L1.Characteristics of Living Things

Life scienceAll plants have the followingparts.RootsStemLeavesFlowersFruits11Grade 1, Unit 1L1.Characteristics of Living Things

Life scienceParts of plantroot12Grade 1, Unit 1L1.Characteristics of Living Things

Life scienceActivity (1):Colour the (1)leaves green (2) the flower yellow,the(3) fruit red, the (4) stem dark green, andthe( 6) roots brown.13Grade 1, Unit 1L1.Characteristics of Living Things

Life scienceActivity (2):Label this diagram; use the words in thebox below.flowerseedstem14fruitrootleavesGrade 1, Unit 1L1.Characteristics of Living Things

Life scienceActivity (3):Draw and write the name of the missing partflowerleavesrootsstem15Grade 1, Unit 1L1.Characteristics of Living Things

Life scienceFunctions of different parts of a plantDifferent parts of the plant do different jobs:1. Roots:Roots hold the plant in the soil.They also absorb water from the soil.2. Stem:The stem holds up the plant and keeps itstraight.3. Leaves:The leaves make food for the plant.4. Flowers:The flower makes seeds.5. Fruit:The fruit holds the seeds for the plant.16Grade 1, Unit 1L1.Characteristics of Living Things

Life scienceActivity (4):Read the following statement and circle thecorrect picture.i.This part absorbs water from the soil.ii.It keeps the plant upright.iii.It makes food for the plant.17Grade 1, Unit 1L1.Characteristics of Living Things

Life science1.6.2Needs of plantsWhat do plants need?Plants need these things to grow:18Grade 1, Unit 1L1.Characteristics of Living Things

Life scienceActivity: (1)Write the four things plants need to grow anddraw a small picture of each need:What do plantsneed?19Grade 1, Unit 1L1.Characteristics of Living Things

Life scienceActivity: (2)Look at the given picture.Colour the things which a plant needs to grow.Fill in the blanks at the bottom of the page.s l g tiw t ro l20Grade 1, Unit 1L1.Characteristics of Living Things

Life scienceKey words: y ideas: The basic parts ofthe plant areroots, stem, leaves,flower and fruit. Plants need sunlight,water, air and agood soil to growproperly.Project:Make a plant scrapbookCollect pictures of plants –different types!Paste them on an A3 or A4 piece of paperBelow each picture write:i.Name of the plant.ii.Whether it is big or small.iii.Where it mostly grows.iv.Try and label the parts on yourpicture as much as possible.21Grade 1, Unit 1L1.Characteristics of Living Things

Oct 02, 2011 · 1 Life science Grade 1, Unit 1L1. Characteristics of Living Things State some of the ways in which living and non-living things differ. Know the needs and characteristics of living things. Recognize the basic parts of a plant. Know that green plants need water, air, sunlight and