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Unit Overview

Living & Non-Living Things

Part of the scientific thinking track — this unit builds Living & Non-Living Things in a way that is structured and confidence-building.

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Why it matters for the future

Cultivates the scientific reasoning that drives innovation and CSS/PMS success.

🧠 Skills & Topics

Alive or Not?

Grows, eats, moves, breathes — the tests.

Plant a Seed

Growing a bean; drawing weekly changes.

Animal Homes & Babies

Matching animals to homes and young ones.

🎯 Learning Outcomes

  • Classifies 10 things as living/non-living with reasons
  • Keeps a 4-week seed diary
  • Matches 6 animals to homes
  • Explains Living & Non-Living Things in their own words with an example

🎲 Suggested Activities

  1. 1Run a simple, safe experiment to discover Living & Non-Living Things
  2. 2Explain Living & Non-Living Things to a partner, then swap
  3. 3Home challenge: find Living & Non-Living Things in daily life

✅ How Learning is Checked

  • ◆Short 5-question class quiz
  • ◆Hands-on task scored on a simple rubric
  • ◆Quick oral check and signed home practice
🧰 Materials
Workbook and notebookCharts and printable worksheetsEveryday objects for hands-on practice
🔑 Key Vocabulary
Alive or Not?Plant a SeedAnimal Homes & Babies

👨‍👩‍👧 At Home — for Parents

Ask your child to explain Living & Non-Living Things to you and spot one real example at home. Stay positive — reward effort and curiosity over perfect answers.

🍎 In the Classroom — for Teachers

Open with a 5-minute real-life hook, teach Living & Non-Living Things with concrete examples, then a guided task and an independent task. Differentiate with easier and extension versions.

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