How Can We Protect How Can We Protect Natural Resources?Natural Resources?

By First grade teachersBy First grade teachers

VocabularyVocabulary

PollutionPollution ReduceReduce ReuseReuse RecycleRecycle

Taking Care of ResourcesTaking Care of Resources

Mention ways people Mention ways people can take care of can take care of natural resources.natural resources.

Pollution harms our natural Pollution harms our natural resources.resources.

Pollution – waste that causes harm to:Pollution – waste that causes harm to:

land

water

air

Pollution causes harm to:Pollution causes harm to:

plants

Pollution causes harm to animalsPollution causes harm to animals

People can help take care of natural resources

Put the trash in trash cans

Pick up trash they see

Ride bikes

Walk instead of using cars

Cars and trucks make air pollutionCars and trucks make air pollution

and use up natural resources.and use up natural resources.

Reduce, Reuse, RecycleReduce, Reuse, Recycle

People can help People can help care of natural care of natural resourcesresources

They can reduce, They can reduce, reuse, and recycle.reuse, and recycle.

This makes less This makes less trash.trash.

It also help save It also help save natural resources.natural resources.

ReduceReduce

Use less of something.Use less of something.

Use cloth bags.

Use both sides of paper.

Reuse: Use something again.Reuse: Use something again.

Recycle: use old things to make Recycle: use old things to make new thingsnew things

Ways to Save ResourcesWays to Save Resources

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Lesson ReviewLesson Review

What natural resources can be What natural resources can be harmed by pollution?harmed by pollution?

What are three ways that people can What are three ways that people can make less trash?make less trash?

Why is it important to make less Why is it important to make less trash?trash?

How can you take care of resources How can you take care of resources at your home?at your home?