Key Stage 1
It is important to understand whether something is alive, dead or was never alive.
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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. |