Sample Post

A living object is something that needs food, water, and air to survive. The seven characteristics of living objects include feeding, movement, breathing, excretion, growth, sensitivity, and reproduction. All living objects need to grow and gain energy to stay healthy. That is why all living things require food, water, and/or sunlight. All living objects also have the ability to move. Movement can be both internal and external. All living objects must be able to breathe. Breathing is taking oxygen in and breathing out carbon dioxide to the atmosphere. Excretion is the removal of waste from the body. All living objects must also be able to grow and react to touch, light, heat, cold, and sound. Lastly, all living objects are able to reproduce. Reproduction is the process of giving birth. Some examples of living objects are humans, animals, trees, etc.

A non-living object is an inanimate body or object that does not display the characteristics of life. Non-living objects do not have the capability to eat, move, breathe, grow, or reproduce. They are also not capable of responding or adapting to their environment and do not require energy to exist. Some examples of non-living objects are rocks, water, chairs, etc.

Penguins - Living objects

Rocks - Non-living objects

1. This website provides more information on the characteristics of living objects such as specific movements of both animals and plants.

http://www.kidsbiology.com/biology_basics/characteristics_life/characteristics_of_life_livining_things_react_3.php

2. This website provides more information on what living things are, the basic needs of humans and animals, the basic needs of plants, and the characteristics of living things. It also touches on the importance of nutrition.

http://magisvarushni.blogspot.com/p/basic-needs-of-humans-and-animals.html

Instructions

Welcome students! Here we are going to record information about living and non-living objects in local environments!

Procedure:

1. Use internet research to learn more about specific living and non-living objects.

Some helpful websites include:
http://www.thunderboltkids.co.za/Grade4/01-life-and-living/chapter1.html
http://www.slideshare.net/newlearnings/living-and-non-living-things-5188855
https://schools.smcps.org/gkes/images/Living_or_Nonliving-.pdf

2. Write a summary of your findings. Make sure to include explanations of what a living object is, what a non-living object is, how they differ, and examples of each.

3. Provide images that illustrate the topic.

4. Provide a minimum of two (2) active external links to more information about the topic with explanations of what could be found on these sites.