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Science and the Environment Part 4 of 4

Science and the Environment Part 4 of 4. Mrs. Delaup Abney Elementary-4 th grade. 1. What do humans have a responsibility to do?. Humans have a responsibility to take care of or preserve the environment. 2. What does conserve mean?.

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Science and the Environment Part 4 of 4

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  1. Science and the EnvironmentPart 4 of 4 Mrs. Delaup Abney Elementary-4th grade

  2. 1. What do humans have a responsibility to do? • Humans have a responsibility to take care of or preserve the environment.

  3. 2. What does conserve mean? • Conserve means to protect our resources as well as use them wisely.

  4. 3. What is “Reduce-Reuse-Recycle?” REDUCE-REUSE-RECYCLE is a conservation plan that all humans should live by! • We need to REDUCE or lessen the amount resources we use; such as water. • We need to REUSE items such as grocery bags. • We need to RECYCLE materials such as paper, glass, aluminum, and plastic so that the materials can be REUSED to make other resources!

  5. 4. What happens when we recycle products? • When we recycle products, we help conserve energy because less energy is needed to make products from other recycled products than from raw materials. • We also help protect ecosystems because we need less land for trash landfills.

  6. 5. What is preservation? • The protection of an area is called preservation.

  7. 6. What does the government do to help preserve ecosystems? • The government helps preserve ecosystems by making laws and setting up protected areas.

  8. 7. How does using a shoe box to store letters and pictures help protect the environment? • Reusing the shoe box helps keep trash out of landfills and reduces the need for another box made from more natural resources.

  9. Review • What is Waste? • http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/search/assetDetail.cfm?guidAssetID=E7CC0F85-2EA7-4DAE-8209-86455D14498A Reduce, Reuse, Recycle http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/search/assetDetail.cfm?guidAssetID=427F2D1C-A09D-4D8D-858C-9D62514D3D3F Recycling: Reduce, Reuses, Recycle http://www.brainpop.com/search/?keyword=recycle Waste Management: Where does your garbage go? http://www.brainpop.com/search/?keyword=recycle

  10. Review Activities • Explore Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle • http://www.ollierecycles.com/uk/html/explore.html Online books for kids about recycling http://www.lawrencekidsrecycle.org/menu.html Recycling and Beyond (Games) http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/earth/recycle/recyclingbeyond.htm

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