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| − | |A dog is '''alive'''. | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A dog is '''alive'''. |
| − | |A rock was '''never alive''' | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A rock was '''never alive''' |
| − | |A tree might not seem to move, but it can and is '''alive'''. | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A tree might not seem to move, but it can and is '''alive'''. |
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| − | |A fly is '''alive'''. | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A fly is '''alive'''. |
| − | |Even though a mushroom doesn't appear to move it is still '''alive'''. | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Even though a mushroom doesn't appear to move it is still '''alive'''. |
| − | |A skeleton is part of a dead animal. It is not alive anymore. | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A skeleton is part of a dead animal. It is not alive anymore. |
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|[[File:AppleFruit.png|center|200px]] | |[[File:AppleFruit.png|center|200px]] | ||
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| − | |A robot may seem lifelike but it was '''never alive'''. | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A robot may seem lifelike but it was '''never alive'''. |
| − | |A nut is the seed of a tree and can grow into a new tree. Even though it is [[dormant]] it is still '''alive'''. | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A nut is the seed of a tree and can grow into a new tree. Even though it is [[dormant]] it is still '''alive'''. |
| − | |An apple has been picked from a tree, but it is still '''alive''' until you cook it or eat it. You can tell a dead apple because it has rotted. | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |An apple has been picked from a tree, but it is still '''alive''' until you cook it or eat it. You can tell a dead apple because it has rotted. |
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| − | |Fire was '''never alive'''. It cannot sense its surroundings or move, it can only spread or go out. | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Fire was '''never alive'''. It cannot sense its surroundings or move, it can only spread or go out. |
| − | |The wood inside a tree is dead. Only the bark is alive and once you cut a tree down the bark dies too. | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |The wood inside a tree is dead. Only the bark is alive and once you cut a tree down the bark dies too. |
| − | |Even before cooking the meat from an animal has been dead since the animal was killed. | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Even before cooking the meat from an animal has been dead since the animal was killed. |
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| + | ===Be Careful!=== | ||
| + | : Fire is '''not''' a living thing. You can start a fire without another fire but living things always need other living things to make them. Also fires can spread and they can go out, but they do not grow. | ||
| + | : [[Plant|Plants]] '''can''' move. For example their [[Flower|flowers]] and [[Leaf|leaves]] can turn to face [[The Sun]]. | ||
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| + | ===Note to Teachers=== | ||
| + | ''For some reason many students falsely identify fire as being alive. In a survey of around 200 students between 11 and 16 years old, roughly 50% identified fire as alive. This unusual misconception is important to challenge early on to prevent further misunderstandings.'' | ||
==Key Stage 3== | ==Key Stage 3== | ||
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|[[File:Beans.png|center|200px]] | |[[File:Beans.png|center|200px]] | ||
|[[File:ElephantFoetus.png|center|200px]] | |[[File:ElephantFoetus.png|center|200px]] | ||
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| − | |A cell is the basic unit of all living things. A cell is the smallest living part of an organism. | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A cell is the basic unit of all living things. A cell is the smallest living part of an organism. |
| − | |Beans are the seeds of a | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Beans are the seeds of a legume and '''alive''' because when they are planted they will grow into a new plant. |
| − | |Before it is born a foetus is alive in the womb. | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Before it is born a foetus is alive in the womb. |
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| − | |The Earth is not '''alive''' but all known living things live on the Earth. | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |The Earth is not '''alive''' but all known living things live on the Earth. |
| − | |The teeth in the mouth are '''alive'''. If a tooth dies, it turns black. | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |The teeth in the mouth are '''alive'''. If a tooth dies, it turns black. |
| − | |The bark of a tree is '''alive''' but the wood inside is dead. | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |The bark of a tree is '''alive''' but the wood inside is dead. |
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Latest revision as of 09:22, 11 June 2019
Contents
Key Stage 1
It is important to understand whether something is alive, dead or was never alive.
Examples
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| A dog is alive. | A rock was never alive | A tree might not seem to move, but it can and is alive. |
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| A fly is alive. | Even though a mushroom doesn't appear to move it is still alive. | A skeleton is part of a dead animal. It is not alive anymore. |
Key Stage 2
It is important to understand whether something is alive, dead or was never alive.
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| A robot may seem lifelike but it was never alive. | A nut is the seed of a tree and can grow into a new tree. Even though it is dormant it is still alive. | An apple has been picked from a tree, but it is still alive until you cook it or eat it. You can tell a dead apple because it has rotted. |
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| Fire was never alive. It cannot sense its surroundings or move, it can only spread or go out. | The wood inside a tree is dead. Only the bark is alive and once you cut a tree down the bark dies too. | Even before cooking the meat from an animal has been dead since the animal was killed. |
Be Careful!
- Fire is not a living thing. You can start a fire without another fire but living things always need other living things to make them. Also fires can spread and they can go out, but they do not grow.
- Plants can move. For example their flowers and leaves can turn to face The Sun.
Note to Teachers
For some reason many students falsely identify fire as being alive. In a survey of around 200 students between 11 and 16 years old, roughly 50% identified fire as alive. This unusual misconception is important to challenge early on to prevent further misunderstandings.
Key Stage 3
It is important to understand whether something is alive, dead or was never alive.
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| A cell is the basic unit of all living things. A cell is the smallest living part of an organism. | Beans are the seeds of a legume and alive because when they are planted they will grow into a new plant. | Before it is born a foetus is alive in the womb. |
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| The Earth is not alive but all known living things live on the Earth. | The teeth in the mouth are alive. If a tooth dies, it turns black. | The bark of a tree is alive but the wood inside is dead. |