🟢 Paragraph 1 · Living and Non-living Things at the Zoo 动物园里的生物和非生物
The zoo has many living and non-living things. Examples of living things are the children, animals and plants. Examples of non-living things are the water fountain, toy boat, bench and fence. The living and non-living things within the zoo can interact with one another. An example of a living thing interacting with another living thing is when children pet and play with the animals. An example of a living thing interacting with a non-living thing is when children play with toys, such as the toy boat.
Diversity means there is a great variety of things around us. To better understand this diversity, we group them based on similarities — characteristics that things have in common. Grouping things based on their similarities is called classification. We can present our classification using pictures, a table, or a graphic organiser.
The theme of Diversity aims to help us find answers to the following key inquiry questions: D1. What can we observe around us? D2. How can we classify the great variety of living and non-living things? D3. Why is it important to maintain diversity?