Life and Living LIVING AND NON LIVING THINGS LIFE All around us Living things Life processes of living things Non-Living things Structure of Plants Structure of Animals Living Things Viruses Viruses gain life when they enter our bodies Bacteria Although the tiniest kingdom Bacteria are living things. Animals Animals form part of living things, from big to small Plants All plants form part of living things No matter the colour. Life processes of Living things Growth All living things grow up Reproduce They reproduce by making babies Sense Breathe Feed Living things can sense their surroundings They need to take in air Living things need food Move They can move Excrete Living things produce waste products that need to leave their body It may seem non-living, but in fact its alive! GERMINATION A seed may seem non living , yet when we plant it, it starts to grow. The process by which a seed develops into a plant is called GERMINATION Seeds need water and warmth to be able to germinate. Without these two factors the seed will not germinate and remain in its dormant stage. It may seem non-living, but in fact its alive! An egg seems to be non living, but there can be a young chick growing inside the egg. When the chick is big enough, it breaks the shell with its beak. We say the chick HATCHES The chic needs warmth, food and air to grow big enough so that its ready to hatch from the egg. The mother sits on the egg to provide warmth, the growing chick gets food from the egg yolk and air enters through the egg shell. Non-Living Things Rocks Waterfalls Snow Mountains Above are some examples of non-living things. Non living things cannot carry out any of the seven processes that living things can. Structure of Plants Plants are made up of FOUR main parts • Roots –holds the plant in the soil and absorb water • Stem- keeps the plant upright while holding the leaves and flowers • Leaves-Traps sunlight to manufacture its own food • Flowers –attract insects and birds, and this helps them reproduce. Some plants bear fruits and seeds which come from the flowers Wherever life plants you Bloom with grace … Differences between Plants In their ROOTS Some plants have big roots (e.g. roots of a tree)whilst others have smaller root systems(roots in herbs such as mint) In their LEAVES Some plants have thin long leaves(spring onions) whilst others have thick fleshy leaves(aloe vera leaves) In their FLOWERS Some plants have big, bright colourful flowers (crane flowers) whilst others have small dull flowers (maize) In their SEEDS Some plants have big broad seeds (butter beans) whilst others have small seeds (apple seeds) Conditions for growth Plants need water, light, warmth and air to grow. Too much or too little of these factors wont allow them to grow properly. Plants need light. Plants need water Plants make their own food by the process of PHOTOSYNTHESIS. They need light from sun to make their own food. Without enough light plants will wither away. Different plants need different amounts of water for them to grow upright and strong. If they do not get enough water , plants will dry and wilt. Plants need warmth Plants need air Most plants grow best when they get warmth. Extreme heat will dehydrate the plant and extreme cold will dry up the leaves . Plants are living things, they need air to ‘breathe’ into them. Structure of Animals Animals are made up of FOUR main parts • A body –the main part of the animal that all the other parts attaches to. • A Head- found at one end of the body, contains the brain. • A tail-found at the back of the body. • Sense organs –these parts of the body are used to sense the environment, see , taste, hear, feel and smell. Did you know that a group of zebras are called a dazzle!… Differences between Animals All animals look and live differently. Some are found on land, whilst others in water and some in a little bit of both! Size and Shape Limbs Body covering Some animals have legs and arms to walk and grab (monkeys). Others have wings to fly (birds),or fins to help them swim. Some animals just slither around(snake). The outer ‘skin’ layer is known as the body covering. Some have are covered with hair (cows),some with scales (fish) and some with feathers(birds) Sense organs All animals have sense organs but some differ, for example cows have noses whilst fish have gills. Mice also have whiskers to feel things close by. Animals differ in size and shape. Some are very big (elephant), others are small (hamster) and Some are very tiny (mosquito).
