Taking Care of the Earth
What is meant by “the environment”?
1. The place where we live in and its surrounding.
2. The weather or the climate.
3. The water that we drink.
4. The plant (food) that we eat.
5. The air (quality) that we breathe.
6. The sun (heat) (light)
7. The garbage that we try to get rid of
8. The items that we buy with a lot of packaging
Please feel free to add more ideas ……….
Environmental problems
Global warming (The weather is getting more and more hot) --- (Greenhouse effect)
Acid rain (Kills plants)
UV rays (the hole in the Ozone layer) (Skin cancer)
Water pollution (contaminated water kills the fish and makes us sick)
Air pollution (Smog) (smoke + fog)
Cars (Carbon monoxide) Poisonous gas
Trees cutting (trees release oxygen and absorb carbon monoxide)
Too much garbage (We are running out of Landfill sites)
Can you think of other problems?
Ways to save the environment
The 3 Rs (Reduce) (Reuse) (Recycle)
Public transportation
Hybrid cars
Riding the bike
Car pooling
Landfill site
Save energy --- solar panels
Save the water
Use compost bins
Avoid using chemicals for cleaning
What else do you think you can do to save the environment?
What do you do to protect the environment?
1. In the kitchen
a. ____________________ b. ____________________
c. ____________________ d. ____________________
2. In the bathroom
a. ____________________ b. ____________________
c. ____________________ d. ____________________
3. When you go grocery shopping
a. ____________________ b. ____________________
c. ____________________ d. ____________________
4. When you are at work
a. ____________________ b. ____________________
c. ____________________ d. ____________________
5. When you run errands
a. ____________________ b. ____________________
c. ____________________ d. ____________________
6. When you have a party
a. ____________________ b. ____________________
c. ____________________ d. ____________________