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Living Things Vocabulary

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Science›Organisms & Life Processes|Ages 5—7|ID: mt_zexbopQjG0

Name and use vocabulary for what makes something living — alive, dead, never been alive, movement, nutrition, growth, reproduction, sensitivity, excretion — and apply these terms when classifying objects and explaining why plants and animals count as living things

Mastery Evidence

  • Correctly classify objects as living, dead, or never been alive and give a reason using one of the life process terms
  • Name at least five life processes using the correct vocabulary
  • Explain why a plant is alive using at least two life process words

Assessment Prompt

“Can [child] explain why a rock is not alive but a weed is — using a science word like 'nutrition' or 'growth' rather than just saying 'it moves'?”

Prerequisites0

No prerequisites — this is a foundational topic.

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