Living and Non-Living Things Scavenger Hunt Worksheet
This living and non-living things scavenger hunt worksheet helps 1st grade students sort six pictures into a chart and draw real finds. An answer key is included, making science practice quick and fun.
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Description
Young scientists learn to sort the world into two big groups: things that are alive and things that are not. Living things grow, need food and water, and change over time, while non-living things like rocks and toys never grow or eat. This living and non-living things scavenger hunt worksheet turns that big idea into a fun picture hunt that first graders can finish on their own.
About This Worksheet
Children look at six numbered pictures — a robin, a rock, a ball, a sunflower, a sneaker, and a tree — and decide whether each one is living or non-living. They write each picture’s number in the Living or Non-Living column of the chart. Each column has a short clue that explains why, so students practice the reason as well as the answer. To finish, children go on a real scavenger hunt around the room or outside and draw one more living thing and one more non-living thing they find. This 1st grade living and non-living things worksheet works well for science centers, morning work, or homework.
What’s Included
- One printable scavenger hunt page with six picture cards and a two-column sorting chart
- Clue lines that explain what makes something living or non-living
- Two drawing boxes for a real-world hunt
- An answer key for quick checking
Why It Helps Kids
First, it builds a clear rule children can use again: living things grow and need food and water. Second, sorting pictures by number keeps the writing light, so every child can show what they know. Third, the drawing boxes connect the lesson to the real world, which helps new science words stick.
Ideas for Teachers and Parents
Take the class on a short walk around the school yard before the drawing step and let students point out living and non-living things they see. At home, try a living and non-living things scavenger hunt worksheet challenge in the kitchen or backyard, then talk about how a plant and a toy are different. You can also ask children to explain their drawings out loud using the clue words.
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