| Living things | Non-living things |
| (1) Living organisms need food, air and water. air and water. | (1) Non living things do not need food, air and water |
| (2) Living organisms grow. | (2) Non living things do not grow. |
| (3) Living organisms can move on their own. | (3) Non living things cannot move on their own. |
| (4) Living organisms reproduce themselves. | (4) Non living things do not reproduce. |
| (5) Living organisms respire. They release energy from food. | (5) Non living things do not respire. |
| (6) Living organisms excrete. They get ride of waste materials from their from their body. | (6) Non living things do not excrete waste from their body. |
| (7) Living things are made up living things. | (7) Non living things are not made up of cells. |
