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Observations
Non-living things
Living things move, feed, grow, reproduce and react. Living things that can
no longer do these things are dead. Some things can never move by them-
selves, feed, grow, reproduce or react. These things are not alive, and they
are called non-living things.
Science activity
Draw a circle around each thing that is non-living.
Science exploration
Learn
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Non-living things
Living things move, feed, grow, reproduce and react. Living things that can
no longer do these things are dead. Some things can never move by them-
selves, feed, grow, reproduce or react. These things are not alive, and they
are called non-living things.
Science activity
Draw a circle around each thing that is non-living.
Science exploration
The child will learn about non-living things and things
that come from living things, such as silk. Find some
silk for the child to feel and compare to nylon. Silk
is stronger than synthetic fabric. Encourage
the child to design an experiment to test
the strength of silk and nylon thread.
The child will learn about non-living things and things
that come from© Dorling
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DK Publishingsuch
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