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Looking after our environment
Discover Term 1: Axis 2, Chapter 1
GoalSay what helps and what hurts our environment.
New words
environment · everything around us: land, water, air, plants, animals and peoplelitter · rubbish dropped on the groundrecycle · to use something again or make it into something newwaste · to use more than we need
Explanation
Our environment is everything around us: land, water, air, plants, animals and people. We must look after it. We put litter in the bin. We turn off the tap when we do not need water. We plant trees. We recycle paper, cans and bottles. We do not throw rubbish in the street or in the Nile. A clean environment is good for everyone.
Worked examples
Omar turns off the tap while he brushes his teeth. That helps. Leaving the tap on wastes water.
Karim finds litter in the garden. With his teacher, he picks up 3 cans and 2 bottles. That is 5 things in the bin.
Salma and her class plant a tree in the school yard. The tree gives shade on hot days.
Class activity
Class clean-up. With your teacher, wear gloves and pick up litter in the school yard. Never touch glass or sharp things; ask a grown-up. Sort the litter into paper, plastic and cans. Wash your hands. Then draw yourself looking after the environment.
Practice
1
Which child helps the environment? Say the letter.
A.
2
Where do we put litter?
In the bin.
3
Count the litter in the picture. How many?
4
4
Say one thing you can do to look after the environment.
For example: put litter in the bin, or turn off the tap.