Kindergarten · Science · Unit 8 of 9
Care for Our Earth
Reduce, reuse, recycle and respect nature
What your child practises
Show how your family reuses and recycles. Spend time outside, and talk about taking only what you need and leaving nature as you found it.
Alberta Curriculum learning outcome: KES 1.4, KES 1.5 · protecting the environment by reducing waste, reusing and recycling, and feeling connected to and caring for nature
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
You finish a snack. What do you do with the wrapper?
- drop it on the grass
- put it in the bin
- toss it in a puddle
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put it in the bin
Hint: Not littering is a way to respect nature.
Question 2
Where does litter belong?
🧹- in a river
- in a garbage bin
- on the ground
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in a garbage bin
Hint: Putting litter in a bin keeps our places clean.
Question 3
You see a plant bending. What is a kind thing to do?
🪴- water it gently
- pull it out
- step on it
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water it gently
Hint: Caring for plants helps them grow.
Question 4
What does it mean to reduce waste?
🗑️- paint the garbage
- make more garbage
- make less garbage
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make less garbage
Hint: Reducing waste means using less so there is less to throw away.
Question 5
Which one can go in a recycling bin?
- 🤧a dirty tissue
- 🥫a clean can
- 🍌a banana peel
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🥫 a clean can
Hint: Clean metal cans can be recycled.
Question 6
Which is a way to show respect for animals outside?
🦌- chase them
- watch them from far away
- feed them junk food
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watch them from far away
Hint: Watching quietly keeps animals safe.