Science / EVS -- Class 3

Topic: Living and Non-Living Things
Name: ____________________________Class: 3Date: ________________
Learning Objectives
Let Us Begin!

Look around your classroom. You can see a teacher, students, plants, a blackboard, desks, books, and maybe a bird outside the window.

Some of these things are alive -- they breathe, eat, grow, and move. We call them living things.

Some things are not alive -- they do not breathe, eat, or grow on their own. We call them non-living things.

What Are Living Things?

Living things have special features called characteristics of life:

CharacteristicWhat It MeansExample
BreatheTake in air to stay aliveA cow breathes air through its nose
Eat (Need food)Need food and water for energyA child eats roti and dal
GrowIncrease in size over timeA neem seed grows into a big tree
MoveCan move on their ownA dog runs; a plant turns towards sunlight
ReproduceProduce young ones or new plantsA hen lays eggs; a mango tree gives seeds
RespondReact to things around themYou pull your hand away from a hot pan
DieLiving things do not live foreverLeaves dry up and fall from trees

Think: Plants do not walk or run, but they are still living things. They grow, breathe, need water, and make new plants from seeds.

What Are Non-Living Things?

Non-living things do not breathe, eat, grow, move on their own, or reproduce. They do not die because they were never alive.

Examples: a stone, a pencil, water, a chair, a book, air.

Two Types of Non-Living Things
Natural Non-Living ThingsMan-Made Non-Living Things
Found in nature, not made by humansMade by humans from different materials
Water, air, rocks, sand, sunlight, soilChair, book, pen, bicycle, building, clothes
Examples from Home

Living: family members, pet dog or cat, tulsi plant in the balcony, ants in the kitchen.

Non-living: television, sofa, cooking pot, water in the tap, fan, clock.

Examples from School

Living: teacher, students, trees in the playground, sparrows on the roof.

Non-living: blackboard, chalk, desk, school bell, school bus, water bottle.

Key Words and Meanings
WordMeaning
Living ThingsThings that are alive -- they breathe, eat, grow, move, reproduce, respond, and die
Non-Living ThingsThings that are not alive -- they do not breathe, eat, or grow on their own
NaturalFound in nature, not made by people
Man-madeCreated or built by people
ReproduceTo produce young ones or new plants
RespondTo react to changes around (like heat, light, sound)

Science / EVS -- Class 3 (continued)

Topic: Living and Non-Living Things -- Practice
Key Points to Remember
Practice Questions

A. Fill in the Blanks

  1. Things that breathe, eat, and grow are called things.
  2. A stone is a thing.
  3. Plants make new plants from .
  4. Water and air are non-living things.
  5. A chair is a non-living thing.

B. Write L for Living and N for Non-Living.

  1. Cow
  2. River
  3. Mango tree
  4. Bicycle
  5. Butterfly
  6. Blackboard
  7. Mushroom
  8. Sunlight

C. Multiple Choice Questions

  1. Which of the following is a living thing?
    (a) Rock(b) Frog(c) Water(d) Pencil
  2. Which is a natural non-living thing?
    (a) Book(b) Sand(c) Table(d) Shirt
  3. Which characteristic do all living things share?
    (a) They can fly(b) They need food(c) They are green(d) They are big

D. Sort the following into the correct group: parrot, table, rose plant, air, fish, school bag, rock, ant

Living ThingsNatural Non-LivingMan-Made Non-Living

E. Answer in one sentence.

  1. Why is a plant called a living thing even though it cannot walk?
  2. Give two differences between living and non-living things.
Think and Do -- Observation Activity

Nature Walk: Walk around your home or school garden. List 5 living things and 5 non-living things that you observe.

S.No.Living Things I SawNon-Living Things I Saw
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For each living thing, write one characteristic you noticed (e.g., "The ant was moving").

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