Living & Non-Living Things MEGA Unit (Grades 1-2) | Sort, Basic Needs Living & Non-Living Things MEGA Unit (Grades 1-2) | Sort, Basic Needs Living & Non-Living Things MEGA Unit (Grades 1-2) | Sort, B

🌱 Living and Non-Living Things Worksheets for Grades 1 & 2! Sort, Characteristics, & Basic Needs. (Packed with diverse, low-prep activities!) This engaging resource helps young learners explore and understand the world around them by discovering what makes something living or non-living. It goes beyond simple sorting students observe, compare, and think critically through a variety of hands-on and visual activities. 🧠 Learning Objectives By the end of this lesson, students will learn: - How to classify things into living and non-living - The characteristics of living and non-living things - What living things can and cannot do - What makes animals living things - How animals move in different ways - How to tell if a living thing is a plant or an animal What’s Inside: This 15-page printable pack includes: - Sorting Games – Move living and non-living objects into fun scenes like a farm and a circus. - “Odd One Out” Coloring Page – Strengthen classification skills by spotting what doesn’t belong. - Living or Non-Living? (Yes/No Check Activity) – Students decide whether something can move, grow, breathe, eat, or reproduce. - Spot It, Draw It! – Observation and creativity meet as children draw real-life examples from their surroundings. - What Makes Animals Living Things? – Word sorting activity to identify animal needs and characteristics. - Animal Food Plate Fun – A cut-and-paste game where learners “feed” each animal the correct food (grass, meat, worms, etc.). - How Do Animals Move? – Two pages where students write how each animal moves (walk, swim, fly, hop, crawl). - Living Things Adventure Maze – A fun maze where students help living things find food, water, and shelter. - What Are They Saying? – Fill-in-the-blank sentences to describe animals and their movements. - Spot the Animals! – Color and choose the correct scientific statements about animals. - Plants or Animals? – Compare how plants and animals differ (e.g., “make food” vs. “move around”). - Plant or Animal Classification Sheet – Sort pictures of dolphins, palm trees, cows, ferns, and more.