Living Things and Non Living Things Sorting Worksheet
This Living Things and Non Living Things Sorting Worksheet has kindergarten students cut out ten pictures and sort them into living and non-living groups. Answer key included for quick, hands-on science practice.
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Everything around us is either a living thing or a non-living thing, and learning to tell them apart is one of the first big ideas in science. Living things grow, need food and water, and can move or change on their own, while non-living things do not. This Living Things and Non Living Things Sorting Worksheet gives young learners a hands-on way to practice this classifying skill by looking closely at familiar pictures and deciding where each one belongs.
This kindergarten classification worksheet gives children ten cheerful pictures to cut out and glue into the correct group. Students snip apart the picture cards, look at each one, and paste it under either “Living Things” or “Non-Living Things.” The cut-and-paste format keeps little hands busy and makes the thinking visible, and the included answer key lets a teacher or parent check the sort in seconds. Use it during a science unit, at a center, or as a simple review.
What’s Included
- 1 print-ready PDF worksheet
- Answer key
- 10 picture cards to cut and sort into two groups
This living things and non living things sorting worksheet helps children learn in three important ways. First, cutting and gluing turns an abstract science idea into a concrete, memorable activity that sticks. Second, sorting real pictures builds the habit of looking for clues — does it grow, eat, or move on its own? Third, the two clear groups give children immediate feedback, so they can see and fix their thinking as they work.
Teachers and parents can stretch the lesson in lots of playful ways. Take a walk and have children point out living and non-living things they see, or start a sorting hunt around the classroom or house. Ask kids to explain why a plant is living but a rock is not, sing a science song about living things, or have them draw one more example for each group. These conversations help the classifying skill grow far beyond a single page.
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