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Circle Living Things Worksheet

Circle Living Things Worksheet uses a direct visual sorting task to distinguish living things from nonliving objects. Learners examine every picture on the page and circle the items that belong in the living category. Because the response is marked on the mixed picture set, the completed page shows both selected living examples and the nonliving items that were deliberately left unmarked.
Year groups
Years 1–5
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Updated Aug 03, 2021

Subject
Earth Sciences, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Science
Topic
Living and Non-Living Things, Circle Living Room
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This activity is perfect for kindergarten and first grade students who are just learning the difference between living and non-living things. This Circle Living Things Worksheet is a great way for students to build their understanding of what makes an object living. By having them circle living things, they will be able to see the difference between living and non-living things. This activity is perfect for kindergarten and first grade students.

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Identify pictured examples of living things

  • Distinguish living things from nonliving objects in a mixed group

Teaching tips

  • Name the living-things category before showing the mixed picture set, without identifying the answers on the page.

  • Ask learners to inspect every object before circling so unmarked pictures represent deliberate nonliving choices.

  • Review the finished page by having learners explain one circled and one uncircled example.

Skills covered

  • Living-things classification — pictured objects are sorted by whether they belong to the living category.

  • Visual discrimination — learners compare features across a mixed set before marking selections.

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Core concepts

  • Living things

  • Classification

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