The Living World: Plants and Animals · Life Science

Living and Non-Living Things

Distinguishing between things that are alive, things that were once alive, and things that have never been alive.

Key Questions

  1. 1How can we tell if something is alive?
  2. 2What do all living things have in common?
  3. 3What would happen if a living thing stopped getting what it needs?

NCCA Curriculum Specifications

NCCA: Primary - Living ThingsNCCA: Primary - Plants and Animals
Class/Year: 1st Year
Subject: Young Explorers: Discovering Our World
Unit: The Living World: Plants and Animals
Period: Life Science

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