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Grade 1 Social Studies
Place and Environment
Geographic Thinking
28. Environmental Care
28.1 Caring for Our Surroundings
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
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You will match caring actions to their environmental purpose.
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You will sort waste items into the correct bins.
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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
1 Video lesson
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Recycling
Composting
Stewardship
Reduce Reuse
Litter Care
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