Understanding Social Studies and Environment

The video tutorial introduces social studies as the study of humans and their environment. It defines the environment as everything around us, including living and non-living things. Living things are characterized by their ability to move, grow, need food and water, breathe, and reproduce. In contrast, non-living things cannot move, breathe, or reproduce and do not require food or water. The video provides examples of living things such as people, animals, and plants, and non-living things like the sun, mountains, buildings, and cars.

What is the primary focus of social studies?

• The study of man and his environment

• The study of technology

• The study of mathematics

• The study of languages

Which of the following best describes an environment?

• A place with only living things

• A place with only man-made objects

• Everything around us, including living and non-living things

• A place with only non-living things

Which characteristic is true for living things?

• They cannot move

• They do not need food

• They can reproduce

• They do not breathe

Which of the following is an example of a non-living thing?

• People

• Sun

• Animals

• Plants

Which of these is not a characteristic of non-living things?

• They do not breathe

• They cannot reproduce

• They need food and water

• They cannot move