Free Living vs Non-Living Sorting Worksheets for Kindergarten

Help your preschool or kindergarten students learn the difference between living and non-living things with these free printable worksheets. Each activity includes sorting, matching, and cut-and-paste exercises to reinforce understanding of what makes something alive.

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Kindergarten worksheet: cut and paste activity to sort living and non-living things like animals, plants, rocks, and toys.

1. Living vs Non-Living Cut & Paste Sorting Sheet

Kids cut out pictures of animals, plants, toys, and more, then glue them into “Living” and “Non-Living” columns.

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Color and sort worksheet for preschool: identify living and non-living things, then color the living ones.

2. Living and Non-Living Things Coloring & Sort

Identify the items, then color only the living things. Great for early learners.

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Free Printable: Is It Alive? Sorting Activity for Preschool & Kindergarten

Living vs Non-Living Sorting Worksheet: Check If It’s Alive

Students look at each picture and check if it is living or non-living.

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What Makes Something Living?

Teach kids that living things:

Examples: dogs, trees, butterflies, people.
Non-living examples: chairs, sun, clouds, books.

How to Use These Worksheets

  1. Start with a short discussion or video (see best videos)
  2. Do a hands-on sorting activity with real objects
  3. Use the worksheet for independent practice

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