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Very young scientists circle the things on the instructional activity that they think are living things. Most of the pictures are of non-living things. A handy instructional activity to use during any initial discussion about living vs. non-living things.

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living things, non-living things

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living things, life forms, non-living things, science
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K - 2nd
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