Kindergarten · Science · Unit 6 of 9
Natural or Made
What is in our environment?
What your child practises
On a walk, point out natural things (trees, rocks, water) and things people made (benches, roads). Ask your child to wonder about what they see.
Alberta Curriculum learning outcome: KES 1.1, KES 1.2 · describing the environment, including living things, and telling natural objects from objects made by people
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
Which one was made by people?
🔍- 🌉a bridge
- 🏞️a river
- ⛰️a mountain
Show answer
🌉 a bridge
Hint: People build bridges. Mountains and rivers are natural.
Question 2
What are the living things in an environment?
- only cars
- plants, people and other animals
- only rocks
Show answer
plants, people and other animals
Hint: Plants and animals, including people, are living things in an environment.
Question 3
Which one is made by people?
- ☁️a cloud
- 🛝a swing
- 🐝a bee
Show answer
🛝 a swing
Hint: People made swings for play.
Question 4
Which one is found in nature?
🌲- 🌲a pine tree
- 🚗a car
- 🪑a chair
Show answer
🌲 a pine tree
Hint: Trees grow by themselves in nature.
Question 5
You walk to a park. What can you see that is natural?
🌳- trees
- benches
- swings
Show answer
trees
Hint: Trees are natural. Swings and benches are made.
Question 6
You visit a forest. How should you treat it?
🌲- by breaking branches
- by shouting
- with respect
Show answer
with respect
Hint: We look, listen and leave things as we found them.