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Conservation ~ Activity 1
Conserving Our Resources
Conservation is the careful use and protection of our natural resources. Our environment is our most valuable resource as
it holds the key to our survival. All people should be aware that not only do we need to keep our environment the way it is,
we also need to minimise the damage caused by our activities. We are all aware that our everyday actions can have a big
impact on the environment. It is not the responsibility of just the government, or environmental organisations, to clean up
the Earth, but ours, too – and there are many ways that we can help.
Read each of the activities below. Discuss with your partner what you would do next to help minimise
the damage to the natural environment.
Make a list of five things you and your family could do at home to help conserve the environment.
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Tom and Alicia have just had a picnic. Left on the grass are paper
plates, glass bottles, apple cores and a newspaper they were
reading.
Miss Bird’s Year 6 class were concerned about an area of the
school grounds where the grass and soil was being eroded
away by the students walking on it. They raised money to
conserve the area but were not sure what they should buy.
When Sarah brushes her teeth, she keeps the tap running
and watches herself brushing in the mirror.
Simon was about to go shopping with his mum. He noticed
there was a big container of plastic shopping bags in the
kitchen already.
Nicola, Brad and Sally work together in the city and live quite
close to each other in the suburbs. Sally catches the bus to
work, Brad drives his 4WD wagon and Nicola drives to work in
her hatchback.
Mrs Thompson hates gardening because she says nothing
she plants will grow. She does love to cook though. Mrs
Thompson throws all of the plastic wrappings and food
scraps in the bin.
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On a separate sheet of paper, design a poster that will remind other students at your school of ways they can be environmentally
friendly. You can choose one issue or mention a number of ways the students could change their behaviours. Remember to add facts
and be careful with your presentation.
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