Chapter: Living and Non-Living Things (Class 1 Notes)
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1. Living Things
Definition: Things that can breathe, grow, move and need food and water are called living things.
Example: Human, dog, cat, bird, tree, plant
हिंदी:
जो चीजें सांस लेती हैं, बढ़ती हैं, चलती हैं और भोजन-पानी की जरूरत होती है, उन्हें सजीव वस्तुएँ कहते हैं।
उदाहरण: मनुष्य, कुत्ता, बिल्ली, पक्षी, पेड़, पौधे
2. Non-Living Things
Definition: Things that do not breathe, grow or move on their own are called non-living things.
Example: Book, chair, pencil, table, rock
हिंदी:
जो चीजें सांस नहीं लेतीं, बढ़ती नहीं हैं और अपने आप नहीं चलतीं, उन्हें निर्जीव वस्तुएँ कहते हैं।
उदाहरण: किताब, कुर्सी, पेंसिल, टेबल, पत्थर
3. Living Things Need Food and Water
Definition: Living things need food and water to live and grow.
Example: Humans eat food, plants need water.
हिंदी:
सजीव वस्तुओं को जीने और बढ़ने के लिए भोजन और पानी चाहिए।
उदाहरण: मनुष्य खाना खाते हैं, पौधों को पानी चाहिए।
4. Living Things Feel
Definition: Living things can feel hot, cold and pain.
Example: We feel cold in winter.
हिंदी:
सजीव वस्तुएँ गर्मी, ठंड और दर्द महसूस करती हैं।
उदाहरण: हमें सर्दियों में ठंड लगती है।
5. Living Things Reproduce
Definition: Living things produce young ones like themselves.
Example: Cats give birth to kittens.
हिंदी:
सजीव वस्तुएँ अपने जैसे बच्चे पैदा करती हैं।
उदाहरण: बिल्ली बच्चे देती है।
6. Natural Things
Definition: Things given by nature are called natural things.
Example: Sun, air, water, trees
हिंदी:
जो चीजें हमें प्रकृति से मिलती हैं, उन्हें प्राकृतिक वस्तुएँ कहते हैं।
उदाहरण: सूरज, हवा, पानी, पेड़
7. Man-made Things
Definition: Things made by humans are called man-made things.
Example: Chair, fan, building, book
हिंदी:
जो चीजें मनुष्य बनाते हैं, उन्हें मानव निर्मित वस्तुएँ कहते हैं।
उदाहरण: कुर्सी, पंखा, इमारत, किताब
Chapter: Living and Non-Living Things
A. Circle the correct word
I need air to breathe. I am a living thing.
I can only move my body parts. I am a plant.
I will hurt my feet if I step on a stone. I am a living thing.
I do not change my size with time. I am a non-living thing.
I lay eggs for having babies. I am a living thing.
B. Circle the odd one out
Stone, pencil, flower, chalk
Sun, air, car, rock
Clothes, plants, bicycles, pencils
Seeds, babies, eggs, pebbles
Mud, food, water, air
C. Answer the following questions
1. Name any one thing that a living thing can do, but a non-living thing cannot.
Answer: Living things can breathe.
2. Give two examples of man-made things.
Answer: Chair and desk.
3. Give two examples of natural things.
Answer: Water and air.
4. A train moves from one place to another. Is train a living thing or a non-living thing?
Answer: Train is a non-living thing.
5. What is the difference between plants and animals?
Answer: Animals can move from one place to another, but plants cannot move.
D. Identify living and non-living things
Rain → Non-living thing
Bird → Living thing
Rose → Living thing
Sun → Non-living thing

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