Humans and nature; observing the school grounds
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Write a “Three steps for nature” plan for your family and track it for a week.
Free answer; for example, saving water, sorting waste, caring for a tree.
2
Observe one tree near home or in the street and, for a week, record in a table the birds or insects that visit it.
Free answer; date, weather and creatures seen must be recorded.
3
If 8 litres of water are wasted per day, how many litres are wasted in 7 days?
56
4
Learn about the Aral Sea problem and write 3–4 sentences about its effect on nature and people.
Free answer; mention the falling sea level and its effect on climate, fishing and people’s health.
5
Why does heavy hunting of wild animals harm the food chain? Explain with one example.
If one link falls, others change; for example, with fewer predators plant-eaters may overbreed and eat too many plants.