Helping Each Other
How do humans and nature help each other?
Goal:
Goal:
You learned many ways that humans and nature help each other.
These are things like animals and plants providing food and
humans keeping habitats clean. Here are some other ways humans
can help keep the Earth healthy and beautiful.
Have you ever heard of the three R’s? It is a way to help us
remember how we can help the Earth. We can reduce, reuse, and
recycle. There are also some other ways you can help the
Earth.
Click through the slides below to learn how to help the Earth.
3R’s: Reduce
When you reduce, you use less of something. For example, you can reduce how much paper you use.
3R’s: Reuse
When you reuse, you use something again. When you go to the grocery store, you can reuse the bags.
3R’s: Recycle
When you recycle, things like plastic bottles are made into something new.
Pick Up Litter
Picking up litter and putting it in the right place helps keep habitats clean for humans and animals to enjoy.
Compost
Compost is a great way to turn food waste into rich soil to grow plants. Composting keeps these things out of landfills.
Ride a Bike or Walk
When you ride a bike or walk somewhere instead of driving, less pollution is put into the air.
Grow a Garden
Growing a garden creates a habitat for small animals and insects. It’s also a great way to grow your own food.
Question
What does it mean to reduce?
When you reduce, you use less of something.