Non-Living Things: Meaning and Examples

TOPIC: Non-Living Things
SUBTOPIC: Meaning and Examples of Non-Living Things
DAY: ____________________
DATE: ____________________
PERIOD: ____________________
DURATION: 40 minutes

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

1. Explain the meaning of non-living things.
2. Identify examples of non-living things around them.
3. Mention the features that show they are not alive.

KEY VOCABULARY WORDS:

Non-living, Cannot grow, Cannot move, No food, No water

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS:

• Pictures of classroom and household items (chairs, books, pencils, bags)
• Real objects like stone, cup, spoon
• Flashcards showing living vs. non-living things

CONTENT OF THE LESSON

INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITY:

Teacher holds up a stone and a leaf, then asks: “Which one is alive? Why?”
Pupils share answers. Teacher explains further.

MEANING OF NON-LIVING THINGS:

Non-living things are things that are not alive. They do not eat food, do not breathe, do not grow, do not move by themselves, and do not reproduce.

EXAMPLES OF NON-LIVING THINGS:

At Home:

• Cup
• Television
• Radio
• Stove
• Clothes
• Plate

In School:

• Pencil
• Ruler
• Chalk
• Bag
• Desk
• Board
• Stone

CHARACTERISTICS OF NON-LIVING THINGS:

1. They do not eat or drink.
2. They cannot move by themselves.
3. They do not grow.
4. They do not breathe.
5. They cannot have babies.

ILLUSTRATION

Object              Can Move?                  Can Grow?                   Alive?

Pencil               No                                No                                No

Dog                  Yes                                Yes                                Yes

Chair                No                                No                                No    

Flower              No                                Yes                                Yes   

CLASS EXERCISE 1

Write “Living” or “Non-living” beside each:

1. Goat – ________
2. Stone – ________
3. Spoon – ________
4. Teacher – ________
5. Plant – ________

CLASS EXERCISE 2

Mention two non-living things you use at school.

ASSIGNMENT (Multiple-Choice Questions)

1. Non-living things cannot ______. A. sit B. talk C. grow
2. One example of a non-living thing is a ______. A. lizard B. book C. baby
3. Which one cannot breathe? A. dog B. hen C. chair
4. A stone is a ______. A. non-living thing B. living thing C. soft thing
5. Non-living things do not need ______. A. food B. books C. rest