Living and Nonliving Things Worksheets for 1st Grade
What's on each sheet
- 📝6 questions per pageOr 8 in compact mode, with smaller pictures.
A worked example first“Look! Like this” shows exactly what to do before kids start.
Quick checkingPrint the answer key, or snap a photo of the finished sheet and let the app mark it.- 📈Progress you can seeScores roll into a skill report, so you know what to practice next.
About these living and nonliving things worksheets
Is a rock alive? What does a plant need to grow? These sheets help kids sort living and nonliving things and think about what living things need to survive. The pictures are familiar, everyday things, which makes the questions easy to understand and fun to talk about.
Kindergarten pages ask which picture is alive and what plants and animals need. First and second grade add 'which one is not alive' questions. Older kids learn animal groups, choosing which animal is a mammal, bird, fish, reptile or insect.
Skills your child practices
- ✓ Living and nonliving things
- ✓ What plants and animals need
- ✓ Animal groups
- ✓ Science reasoning
Tips for grown-ups
- Ask 'How do you know it's alive?'
- Go on a nature walk and sort what you find.
- Plant a seed and watch what it needs to grow.
Questions parents ask
How do you know if something is living?
Living things grow, need food and water, and can make more of their own kind. Nonliving things don't.
What are the main animal groups?
Common groups taught in elementary school include mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians and insects.
Is a seed alive?
Yes. A seed is alive but resting, waiting for water and warmth to start growing.