Living or Non Living?

Yesterday at lunchtime  the staff had a a big debate in the staffroom about living and non-living. We were still divided when the bell went so we decided to get your opinion.  Your child should have come home yesterday with a question to talk to you about.

The question was:

Is a picked apple living or non-living?

Thanks to those who discussed this with their children, and sent them back with an answer.  

Below are the results and reasons why;

Living 

4 people think that the apple is living.

Reasons:  

• Apple can reproduce
• Non-living things do not decompose
• It is a living organism
• Seeds inside can grow.

Non-Living 

16 think that the apple is Non-living.

Reasons:

• Can not grow when it is off the stalk
• It is not getting fed by something living.
• Not getting fed by the tree.
• It does not do all these 7 things, which a living thing needs;
• 1.  No movement
• 2. No Respiration
• 3. No sensitivity
• 4. No Growth
• 5. No reproduction
• 6. No excretion
• 7. No nutrition

We had a great discussion this morning about this, and feel that we still need to do some more research before trying to agree on a definition.  If you have any information, please send it along with your child and we will share with the rest of classes.