LifeSort: Living vs Non-Living game

Dive into the world of biology with LifeSort: Living vs Non-Living.

In this drag-and-drop sorting game, you’ll categorize over 100 examples from the natural world, identifying which are living and which are non-living. As you play, you'll learn about the defining characteristics of life, including cellular organization, metabolism, and reproduction. 

This browser-based game is perfect for students looking to understand key biology concepts. It requires no downloads, so you can start learning right away—anytime, anywhere!

Simply drag each item into its corresponding category box within the 60 seconds allocated. Clear the screen to win! Wrong category? Just drag it to the correct one to fix it!

Mode Selection:
• Beginner Mode: Items are color-coded by category for guided learning.
• Advanced Mode: Items are presented in a uniform color for an extra challenge.

Play Style Options:
• Individual Mode: Enjoy the game on your own.
• Team Mode: The game pauses every 20 seconds to allow a new player to take a turn (4 turns total).

Unlock 3 months of unlimited access to the game! Upon purchase, you'll receive a PDF with your unique access link

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This game focuses on distinguishing between living and non-living things that fit into introductory biology concepts. It is relevant for middle and high school science. Specifically,

Alberta Alignment (Grades 7–8 – Classification of Living and Non-Living):
Designed to help students distinguish between living organisms and non-living matter, LifeSort supports learning outcomes that require students to identify and describe the characteristics that define life.

British Columbia Alignment (Grades 7–8 – Classification and Characteristics of Living Things):
Designed to help students distinguish between living organisms and non-living matter, LifeSort reinforces key attributes of life—such as growth, reproduction, and metabolism—aligning with BC curriculum expectations.

Manitoba Alignment (Grades 7–8 – Characteristics of Living Organisms):
Designed to help students distinguish between living organisms and non-living matter, LifeSort reinforces the key characteristics of living things, such as growth, reproduction, and metabolism, as outlined in Manitoba’s curriculum.

Ontario Alignment (Early Grades & Grades 7–8 – Understanding Life Systems):
Designed to help students distinguish between living organisms and non-living entities, LifeSort reinforces learning outcomes related to identifying the characteristics of life, such as growth, reproduction, and metabolism.

New Brunswick Alignment (Grades 7–8 – Classification of Living Things):
Designed to help students distinguish between living organisms and non-living matter, LifeSort supports curriculum outcomes that require students to identify key characteristics of living things and differentiate them from inanimate objects.

Nova Scotia Alignment (Grades 7–8 – Characteristics and Classification of Living Things):
Designed to help students distinguish between living organisms and non-living matter, LifeSort reinforces essential concepts of biological classification within Nova Scotia’s curriculum.

Prince Edward Island Alignment (Grades 7–8 – Characteristics of Living Organisms and Classification):
Designed to help students distinguish between living organisms and non-living matter, LifeSort supports PEI learning outcomes by reinforcing the fundamental concepts that define life.

Quebec Alignment (Secondaire 1–2 / Grades 7–8 – Characteristics and Classification of Living Things):
Designed to help students distinguish between living organisms and non-living entities, LifeSort supports the curriculum’s focus on the fundamental properties that define life through interactive categorization.

Saskatchewan Alignment (Grades 7–8 – Characteristics of Living Things and Classification):
Designed to help students distinguish between living organisms and non-living matter, LifeSort reinforces fundamental concepts of biological classification in Saskatchewan’s curriculum.

This game aligns with MS-LS1-1, which involves conducting investigations to provide evidence that living things are made of cells, either one cell or many different numbers and types of cells