Exploring Living and Nonliving Organisms

The video from FreeSchool explains the differences between living and nonliving things. It introduces the concept of organisms and outlines the characteristics that define living things: the need for energy, the ability to grow, respond to environmental changes, and reproduce. The video provides examples and encourages viewers to identify living and nonliving things based on these features.

What is an organism?

• A nonliving thing

• Any living thing

• A type of plant

• A type of animal

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of living things?

• Reaction to environmental changes

• Ability to grow

• Need for energy

• Inability to reproduce

What do all living things need?

• Companionship

• Water

• Energy, nutrients, or food

• Shelter

How do plants obtain their food?

• By eating other plants

• By making their own food

• By absorbing nutrients from the soil

• By eating insects

What is one way living things grow?

• By changing color

• By becoming larger

• By staying the same size

• By shrinking

How do living things react to changes in their environment?

• By changing their color

• By adapting to the changes

• By ignoring the changes

• By moving away

What is a common way for living things to reproduce?

• By making seeds

• By changing color

• By moving to a new location

• By growing larger

What is the purpose of reproduction in living things?

• To grow larger

• To make more of themselves

• To change color

• To move to a new location