The aim of this blog is to provide students with activities about the topic “Caring for our Environment”, in a way that reduces the use of paper. Children will find definitions, activities, games and more, which will help them go over their knowledge on the topic and have fun at the same time.

Reflecting

If you want to see more on this activity, visit: http://www.monroecounty.gov/p/des-AmericaRecycleTeacherBook.pdf

Poll

Carry out this poll about "The 3 R's". Interview 10 people; we will discuss the results in class.

1. Do you know what the 3 R`s mean?
2. When you go shopping, do you try to buy in bulk and use as few plastic bags as possible?
3. Do you classify your trash?
4. Do you use rechargeable batteries?
5. Do you travel short distances on foot?
6. Do you turn off the tap when brushing your teeth?
7. Do you keep the food’s packaging in order to reuse it?
8. Do you use kitchen waste as compost on the garden?
9. Do you receive your bills by e-mail?
10. Do you turn off the lights when you leave a room?
11. What do you think you could do to take better care of the environment?

Let's recycle at home!

Try one of these activities with mum or dad. Bring it to school to show it to your friends!

            

  

  

Change the sentences

Exercise adapted from: http://www.pca.state.mn.us/index.php/view-document.html?gid=4357

These sentences are false. Cross out the wrong word or words, and change these into true sentences.

1. Buy the smallest size package your family can use.

2. Buy products wrapped with extra plastic.

3. Don’t buy energy efficient appliances.

4. Use more toxic chemicals whenever you can.

5. When you receive a gift, throw the wrapping paper away.

6. Buy things you don’t use very often instead of renting them.

7. Buy everything new and don’t shop at garage sales or consignment stores.

8. It’s better to buy things that are not made from recycled material.

Find the hidden message

If you want to see more on this activity, visit: http://www.monroecounty.gov/p/des-AmericaRecycleTeacherBook.pdf 

Adapted from: http://www.monroecounty.gov/p/des-AmericaRecycleTeacherBook.pdf and http://thesmartshoplearning.blogspot.com/2012_05_01_archive.html

Review

Crossword puzzle

If you want to see more on this activity, visit: http://www.epa.gov/osw/education/pdfs/k00-001.pdf

Decode the message!

If you want to see more on this activity, visit: http://www.monroecounty.gov/p/des-AmericaRecycleTeacherBook.pdf

Jack Johnson - 3R's

Listen to the song and do this activity. You can either print it or write the answers on a piece of paper. We will check the answers in class using the projector.

If you want to see more on this activity, visit: http://www.slideshare.net/patypiquia/jack-johnson-3rs

Jack johnson 3rs from Patrícia Piquiá

Word Search

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