Instructions
Read each question carefully and write your answers in the space provided. Try your best and have fun!
Be an Earth Hero!
Our planet is our home, and it's important to keep it healthy. Pollution makes our air, water, and land dirty.
1. In your own words, what is pollution?
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2. List three ways you can help prevent pollution.
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Water, Wind, and Air
Water, wind, and air are all important parts of our world!
3. Water is so useful! Write down three important uses for water.
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4. Whoosh! A very strong wind is blowing outside. Describe two things that could happen.
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5. Why is it important for people and animals to have clean air to breathe?
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Senses and Words
Let's think about our senses and learn some new words.
6. Our ability to hear is very important. What is one thing that would be difficult or dangerous if we could not hear?
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7. Word Power! Match the word on the left to its correct meaning on the right by drawing a line.
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Resources Precious Pitch Ability |
The highness or lowness of a sound. The power or skill to do something. Things that are available to be used, like water or trees. Something very valuable that should not be wasted. |
Answer Key
Note: Some answers may vary. The answers below are examples.
1. What is pollution?
Pollution is when harmful or dirty things are added to the environment, like the air, water, or land, making it unsafe or unclean.
2. Three ways to help prevent pollution: (Answers can include: a. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. b. Walk or bike instead of using a car. c. Do not litter. d. Plant trees. e. Save electricity and water.)
3. Three uses for water:
(Answers can include: Drinking, bathing/showering, cooking, washing clothes, watering plants, swimming.)
4. Two things that could happen in a strong wind:
(Answers can include: a. Tree branches could break. b. Kites could fly very high. c. It could knock over trash cans. d. It could make it hard to walk.)
5. Why is it important to have clean air?
Clean air is important because our bodies need it to stay healthy. Dirty air can make us and animals sick.
6. What would be difficult if we could not hear?
(Answers can include: It would be hard to hear people talking to us. We might not hear a fire alarm, a car horn, or other warning sounds.)
7. Word Power! Matching:
- Resources → Things that are available to be used, like water or trees.
- Precious → Something very valuable that should not be wasted.
- Pitch → The highness or lowness of a sound.
- Ability → The power or skill to do something.