Caring for the Earth

Kindergarten ScienceEarth Materials6 pages

About this worksheet

Caring for Our Earth is a six-page kindergarten worksheet on small choices that protect land, water, and living things, matched to NGSS K-ESS3-3. Students tick the helpful picture in five pairs, such as turning off the water or leaving it running. They then match three problems (empty soda cans, soapy hands, used paper) to fixes. Section 3 asks for a drawing of one way to help the Earth, and the teacher writes down what the student says about it. The answer key covers all ten items.

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Curriculum objectives covered

K-ESS3-3

โ€œCommunicate solutions that will reduce the impact of humans on the land, water, air, and/or other living things in the local environment.*โ€

Questions 9 and 10, where students draw and tell their own solution. Sections 1 and 2 give them ideas to choose from, such as recycling cans and using a reusable bottle.

What's inside this worksheet

Section 1: Good Choices for the Earth

Five tick-box pairs: trash on the ground or in the bin, water off or running, breaking branches or watering the plant, lights on or off, and a reusable or throw-away bottle.

Section 2: Match the Problem to the Help

Students write a letter next to each problem. Empty soda cans go in the recycling bin, soapy hands need the water turned off, and used paper gets drawn on the back.

Section 3: Draw and Tell

Question 9 asks for a drawing of one way to care for the Earth today. For question 10, students tell the teacher about it and the teacher writes their words.

How teachers use it

Classroom jobs

After Section 1, give students real jobs from the sheet, such as lights monitor or recycling helper.

Recycling demo

Bring an empty soda can and a piece of used paper to the carpet. Students show where each one goes before they start Section 2.

Earth Day display

Collect the Draw and Tell pages for an Earth Day display. The teacher's written words let visitors read each student's idea.

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