Taking Care of the Taking Care of the EnvironmentEnvironment

Music TimeMusic Time““I’ve got the whole world in my handsI’ve got the whole world in my hands””

Sing AlongSing AlongI’ve got the Rivers and the Mountains in my handsI’ve got the Rivers and the Mountains in my handsI’ve got the Rivers and the Mountains in my hands

I’ve got the whole world in my hands

I’ve got the cactus in the desert in my hands…

I’ve got the birds in the forest in my hands…

I’ve got the fish in the sea in my hands

We have the whole world in our hands,So it is our job to protect the world and the environment

Littering

throwing trash on the ground or in the water

Littering can hurt Littering can hurt animalsanimals

This is a Seal with a net on his neck so he cannot swim.

This bird has oil all over him from an oil spill in the sea. Now he is very sick.

This is a turtle with a plastic ring around his shell. He got caught in this plastic ring as a baby so now he looks funny.

What causes pollution?

Cars

Factories

Garbage / Trash

Chemicals

Pollutionanything harmful to the environment and nature

What can you do to help What can you do to help the the EnvironmentEnvironment??

ReduceReduce

Reuse Reuse

RecycleRecycle

RecycleReusing trash instead of making more trash

You can recycle …

Paper Computers

Cell phones

Batteries

Cans

Glass

Plastic

What can you do to protect the environment?

ProtectTo take care of

something

Recycle

Pick up trash

Turn off lights

Use less water

Don’t litter

Reuse bottles and bags

Am I protecting or hurting the Am I protecting or hurting the Environment?Environment?

I turn the lights off when I leave the room. I turn the lights off when I leave the room. (protecting)(protecting)

I use my own bag at the grocery store. I use my own bag at the grocery store. (protecting)(protecting)

I throw a can on the ground. I throw a can on the ground. (hurting)(hurting)

I recycle the can in a recycle bin. I recycle the can in a recycle bin. (protecting)(protecting)

I leave the water running while I brush my teeth.I leave the water running while I brush my teeth. (hurting)(hurting)

I throw away my plastic bag.I throw away my plastic bag.

(hurting)(hurting)

Say your favorite environment (beach, Say your favorite environment (beach, mountains, river, ocean, sea, desert, mountains, river, ocean, sea, desert, jungle, forest). jungle, forest).

Say what you think will happen if we do Say what you think will happen if we do not protect the environment.not protect the environment.

Say ways you can help the environment Say ways you can help the environment everyday.everyday.

Conversation Conversation for Stickers!for Stickers!

What things do you use everyday that What things do you use everyday that can be recycled?can be recycled?

Do you think it is a good idea to recycle?Do you think it is a good idea to recycle?

I use ________________I use ________________ I think _______________I think _______________