Chapter 28.1

Caring for Our Surroundings Protect the World Around You

You will learn simple, powerful ways to keep the air, water, land, and animals in your community clean and safe every day.


What You'll Learn

You will learn what the environment is and why it matters.
You can reduce, reuse, and recycle to make less waste.
You will discover how sorting waste protects Canada's environment.
You can pick up litter and save water every day.

What You'll Practice

1

You will match caring actions to their environmental purpose.

2

You will sort waste items into the correct bins.

3

You will answer questions about recycling, composting, and stewardship.

Why This Matters

Caring for your surroundings helps you protect the air, water, and land that all living things including you depend on every day.

This Unit Includes

Practice exercises
Learning resources

Skills

Recycling
Composting
Stewardship
Reduce Reuse
Litter Care
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