Living and non-living, plants, animals and habitats. Read, watch it move, sort, then play.
What it is
Living things grow, need food and water, breathe, move, respond to their surroundings, and reproduce. Non-living things do none of these.
Why it works
We tell them apart by checking for these signs of life. A plant grows and responds to light, a stone does not, so a plant is living and a stone is non-living.
Why it matters
Knowing what is alive helps us care for living things and understand nature.
A few examples
A dog, a tree and a fish are living. A rock, a chair and a cycle are non-living.
What it is
Animals are grouped by what they eat: herbivores eat only plants, carnivores eat other animals, and omnivores eat both.
Why it works
Their food habit shapes their teeth and bodies. A cow grinds grass, a lion tears meat, and a crow eats almost anything.
Why it matters
This grouping helps us understand food chains and how animals live.
A few examples
A cow and deer are herbivores. A lion is a carnivore. A bear is an omnivore.
What it is
When we look around, we can quickly sort things into living and non-living by the signs of life.
Why it works
Living things do many things a non-living thing never can, like growing and feeding. Spotting those signs lets us sort fast.
Why it matters
Sorting is the first step scientists take to make sense of the huge variety of life.
A few examples
A frog and a leaf are living. A spoon and a ball are non-living.
What it is
A habitat is the place where a living thing naturally lives, with the food, water and shelter it needs.
Why it works
Each living thing is suited to its habitat. A camel is built for the hot desert, a fish for water, so they thrive where they belong.
Why it matters
Understanding habitats shows us why living things live where they do, and why we must protect those places.
A few examples
A fish lives in water. A camel lives in the desert. A monkey lives in the forest.
What it is
Plants come in groups: tall trees with hard trunks, medium shrubs, small soft herbs, climbers that climb with support, and creepers that spread along the ground.
Why it works
We group plants by their size and how their stems grow. A mango is a tall tree, tulsi is a small herb, and a pumpkin creeps along the ground.
Why it matters
Grouping plants helps us describe and study the plant world around us.
A few examples
Mango is a tree. Rose is a shrub. Mint is a herb. Pumpkin is a creeper.
What it is
We can group animals by features such as their body covering, how they move, and where they live.
Why it works
Shared features tell us how animals are alike or different. Birds have feathers, fish have fins and scales, cats have fur, so features help us classify.
Why it matters
Grouping by features is exactly how scientists classify the living world.
A few examples
A bird has feathers. A fish has fins. A cat has fur.
The fish swims, the bird bobs, the tree sways and the sun shines.
Drag each thing into the right box. sorted 0/8
Have a go first, then tap to see the clear steps.
Q1. Is a mango tree living or non-living?
Q2. A cow eats only grass and plants. What is it called?
Q3. Which habitat suits a camel best?
Q4. Is a rose plant a tree, a shrub or a herb?
Q5. A bird's body is covered with what?
Q6. Name two signs that show something is living.