Alive or Not? New Zealand Nature
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Alive or Not? New Zealand Nature
Exploring Living and Non-Living Things Year 2 Science
WALT - We Are Learning To
Sort living and non-living things Identify what living things need to survive Learn about New Zealand plants and animals Name our native species
What Do You Think?
Look around our classroom Can you see something that is alive? Can you see something that is NOT alive?
What Makes Something Alive?
Living things GROW bigger Living things need FOOD or water Living things can MOVE (even plants!) Living things can make BABIES
Sorting Challenge!
Work with your partner Look at the objects on your table Put living things in the GREEN circle Put non-living things in the RED circle
Meet the Kiwi Bird
New Zealand's special bird Cannot fly but can run fast Eats worms and insects Lays very big eggs
Beautiful Tūī Bird
Has shiny black feathers White fluffy tuft under its chin Makes beautiful singing sounds Loves to drink nectar from flowers
Amazing New Zealand Ferns
Grow in our forests Have curly baby leaves called 'koru' Need water and sunlight Some grow as tall as trees!
Living vs Non-Living
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What Do Living Things Need?
Draw your favorite NZ animal or plant Show what it needs to stay alive Use arrows to point to: Food, water, air, or sunlight
Think and Share
If you found a pretty shell on the beach... Is it alive or not alive? How do you know? What clues help you decide?
Pohutukawa - Christmas Tree
Red flowers bloom in summer Grows near beaches and cliffs Very strong roots hold onto rocks Bees and birds love the flowers