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How Do We Know It Is Alive? is a free printable Kindergarten science worksheet on using needs, growth and young as evidence that something is alive, aligned to NGSS performance expectation K-LS1-1. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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How Do We Know It Is Alive?

K-LS1-1

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1.A seed looks like a tiny stone. How could you find out if it is alive?
  • A.Paint it
  • B.Shake it
  • C.Plant it, water it and see if it grows
2.A tree grows new leaves every spring. What does that show?
  • A.It is not alive
  • B.It is alive and growing
  • C.It is a building
3.How is a real fish different from a toy fish?
  • A.The toy fish is bigger
  • B.The real fish is shinier
  • C.The real fish needs water, food and air to stay alive
4.A daisy stays in one place all its life. Is it alive?
  • A.No, because it is small
  • B.Yes, it needs water, air and light, and it grows
  • C.No, because it stays still
5.A cloud moves across the sky and changes shape. Is it alive?
  • A.Yes, because it changes shape
  • B.No, it does not eat, breathe or have young
  • C.Yes, because it moves
6.Which of these can grow and have young?
  • A.A rabbit
  • B.A teddy bear
  • C.A rock
7.A kitten drinks, eats and grows bigger. What does that tell you?
  • A.It is not alive
  • B.It is alive
  • C.It is a toy
8.A rock has been in the yard for a hundred years. Is it alive?
  • A.Yes, because it is in the yard
  • B.No, it needs nothing and it does not grow
  • C.Yes, because it is old

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Answer key — How Do We Know It Is Alive?

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  1. 1.Plant it, water it and see if it grows
  2. 2.It is alive and growing
  3. 3.The real fish needs water, food and air to stay alive
  4. 4.Yes, it needs water, air and light, and it grows
  5. 5.No, it does not eat, breathe or have young
  6. 6.A rabbit
  7. 7.It is alive
  8. 8.No, it needs nothing and it does not grow

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to K-LS1-1 of the Next Generation Science Standards.