Characteristics of Living Things

$4.00

What do a whale, a bee, a blade of grass, and a human all have in common? This hands-on Montessori sorting activity introduces children to the 7 characteristics shared by all living things, using the memorable acronym MRS GREF as an organisational framework.

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What’s included:
  • 7 category header cards, each with the characteristic name and its description: Move,
  • Reproduce, Sense, Grow, Respire, Excrete, Feed
  • Real photographic picture cards to sort under each category
  • Control chart for independent self-correction
  • PDF format, print and cut

How to use: Children read each category header, then sort the real photographic cards under the correct characteristic. The control chart allows for independent self-correction once the work is introduced. The photographs draw from a diverse range of living things including plants, animals, and humans, making the concept tangible and memorable.

Perfect for: Montessori elementary classrooms, homeschool families, and science teachers introducing biology and life science concepts in grades 1 to 4. Particularly well suited for special education settings, neurodivergent learners, and any child who benefits from hands-on, visual, and multi-sensory approaches to learning. Works beautifully as a follow-up to the 6 Kingdoms of Life unit.

2 reviews for Characteristics of Living Things

  1. Erin A.

    Nice resource! Just what we needed for our science notebooks to accompany our memory work!

  2. Tiffany L.

    This was perfect for my students. They really enjoyed it.

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$4.00