Sort It Out! Living or Nonliving? Science Worksheet for Years 1–3

This engaging Living or Nonliving Things worksheet, developed for students in Years 1-3, is designed to help your students with building a solid foundation in biological sciences. Students are asked to look closely, examine carefully, and defend their choices as they decide which item doesn’t belong in a group with this simple printable.

This printable worksheet makes learning classification fun and easy for early learners, making it ideal for whole-class instruction, small group work, science stations, or quick assessment checks.

Living or Nonliving Sorting Practice for Young Scientists

In this activity, students are presented with a group of five pictures, most of which show living animals—except for one nonliving object that doesn’t belong.

Your learners will:

• Examine each group carefully.
• Decide what makes something living or nonliving.
• Circle the picture that does not belong in the group.

This worksheet is ideal for reinforcing the science curriculum outcomes around recognising the basic characteristics of living things and nonliving things.

Download Your Living or Nonliving Science Worksheet

Ready to get started? This resource is available in both PDF and editable Google Slides format. To get your copy, click the dropdown arrow on the download button and choose your preferred file type.

More Living Things Resources for Years 1–3

Discover more ways to spark curiosity and engage your students. Take a moment to browse through our related resources before you go.
[resource:5045969] [resource:12875] [resource:10200]