Living Things & Habitats KS2 Science PowerPoint – What Is a Living Thing? Lesson 1

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What Is a Living Thing? KS2 Science – Living Things

Introduce pupils to one of the most important scientific foundations with this clear and engaging KS2 lesson on living things.

This structured PowerPoint explores what makes something alive using the well-known MRS GREN life processes (Movement, Respiration, Sensitivity, Growth, Reproduction, Excretion, Nutrition). Pupils learn to distinguish between living, dead and never alive objects and challenge common misconceptions such as fire or clouds being alive.

Through discussion and sorting activities, children develop scientific vocabulary and classification skills that form the basis for future work in habitats and ecosystems.

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📚 What This Lesson Covers

• What is a living thing?

• Life processes (MRS GREN)

• Movement

• Respiration

• Sensitivity

• Growth

• Reproduction

• Excretion

• Nutrition

• Living, dead and never alive

• Common misconceptions

• Sorting and classification tasks

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🎯 Learning Objectives

Pupils will:

• Understand what makes something alive

• Identify living, dead and never alive objects

• Explain the meaning of MRS GREN

• Use scientific vocabulary accurately

• Challenge misconceptions

• Sort objects correctly into categories

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📝 Lesson Includes

✔ Clear explanation slides
✔ MRS GREN memory aid
✔ Vocabulary focus
✔ Misconception discussion
✔ Guided discussion prompts
✔ Independent sorting task
✔ Quick-check plenary
✔ Scientific reasoning development

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🏫 Perfect For

• KS2 Science

• Living Things & Habitats

• Year 3 Science

• Year 4 Science

• Scientific vocabulary lessons

• Classification skills

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💛 Why Teachers Love This Resource

✔ Strong foundation lesson
✔ Clear scientific structure
✔ Addresses misconceptions
✔ Encourages reasoning
✔ Interactive sorting activity
✔ Minimal preparation required

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