Class-2 Science, Chapter-1 Living and Non-Living Things-I


Chapter-1
Living and Non-Living Things-1

Section-A
Q. We know that living things can move. Name the following:
(a)    A non-living thing that can move- Cloud
(b)    A living thing that cannot move on its own from one place to another- Plant
Match the following living things to their young ones:
Animal
Young Ones

a.       Hen
Child
b
b.       Man
Puppy
c
c.       Dog
Kitten
d
d.       Cat
Calf
e
e.       Cow
Chick
A

Section-B (Organizational Skills)
Classify the following into living and non-living things:
(PEN, WATER, CAT, COILN, HOUSE, CALENDAR, HORSE, MOSQUITO, GRASS, CLOUD, PARROT, SNAKE)
LIVING THINGS
NON-LIVING THINGS
CAT
PEN
HORSE
WATER
MOSQUITO
COIN
GRASS
HOUSE
PARROT
CALENDAR
SNAKE
CLOUD

Tick the living things:
a.       Car [ ]                    Fan [ ]                   Mosquito [✓ ]                    Moon [ ]
b.       Horse[✓ ]            Pebbles [ ]           Clay dough [ ]                     Honeycomb [ ]
c.       Robot [ ]               Statue [ ]              Elephant [ ✓]                     Pillar [ ]
Q. Your mother has bought you a small plant. How will you take care of the plant?
Ans- I will keep the plant in sun and water it everyday.

Section-C (Creative Thinking Skills)
Read this carefully and write your views:
·         Your father has bought a toy robot for you.
·         This toy can perform many actions that other toys can not.
·         It can talk, sing, walk, move its hands and dance.

(a)    Is this robotic toy a living thing?
Ans- No
(b)    Why do you think so?
Ans- I think so because a robot cannot grow, feel, eat or breath.
(c)     In what ways, is this robot similar to us? Write any two of them.
Ans- (1) This Robot can talk and walk.
         (2) It can sing and dance.
(d)    In what ways is this robot different from us? Write any two of them.
Ans- (1) It cannot feel.
         (2) It cannot grow.
(e)    Can robots replace us?
Ans- No

Critical Thinking Skills
The objects that you see in this box are non-living things. Name a living thing that can be linked to these non-living things.
Fishing rod
Fish
Cage
Bird
Spectacles
Human
Honey
Honey bee
Watering can
Plants
School bag
Children

Do it yourself
Q. Write any four features of living things.
Ans- Four features of living things-
(1)    Living things can breathe.
(2)    Living things can grow.
(3)    Living things can move from one place to another.
(4)    Living things can reproduce their own kinds.
Fill in the blanks with the correct option.
(a)    Living things can move from place to place. (move/sing)
(b)    Stones can not grow. (Stones/Dogs)
(c)     Man can breathe. (Man / Car)
(d)    A dog wags its tail when it is happy. (happy / sad)

Revision Questions

Q. Name a living thing that can move.
Ans- Cat

Q. Name a non living thing that can move.
Ans- Car

Q. Do living things feel?
 Ans- Yes, living things can feel.

Q. What happens to the leaves of the ‘touch me not’ plant, when touched?
Ans- The leaves of the ‘touch me not’ plant get folded inside when touched.

Q. What are the young ones of the following called?
Ans-
Animal 
Young one
Horse
 Foal
 cow
 Calf
 dog
 puppy
 cat
 kitten

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