Alive or Not Sort Worksheet
Science Explorers • Living vs. Nonliving
Name:
Date:
Alive or Not? Picture Sort
Look at each picture. Fill in or circle one bubble: Living or Nonliving.
🌱
Living grows & eats
🪨
Nonliving does not grow
🐶
1. Item
Puppy
Breathes & runs
Living
Nonliving
🚲
2. Item
Bicycle
Made of metal
Living
Nonliving
🌳
3. Item
Oak Tree
Drinks water & grows
Living
Nonliving
🪨
4. Item
Rock
Does not need food
Living
Nonliving
🦋
5. Item
Butterfly
Lays eggs & flies
Living
Nonliving
🚌
6. Item
School Bus
Needs fuel, not food
Living
Nonliving
🌻
7. Item
Sunflower
Needs sunlight
Living
Nonliving
🧸
8. Item
Teddy Bear
Made of cloth
Living
Nonliving
Detective Rule: If it grows, breathes, or needs water, it is Living!
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Science Explorers • Sorting Mat Activity
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Cut, Sort & Glue Sorting Mat
Cut out the 6 cards along the dotted line at the bottom. Glue each one into the right box!
Cut & Glue
🌱 Living Things
Glue Card Here
Glue Card Here
Glue Card Here
🪨 Nonliving Things
Glue Card Here
Glue Card Here
Glue Card Here
Cut Along The Dotted Line
🐸 Frog Croaks & hops
🤖 Robot Runs on battery
🍄 Mushroom Sprouts & grows
🏀 Basketball Made of rubber
🐦 Bird Builds a nest
⏰ Alarm Clock Ticking machine