🌍 Part 1: What Do You Know?

1. What does sustainability mean? Write your answer in your own words:

2. Why is it important to look after our planet?

♻️ Part 2: The Three Rs

3. Fill in the blanks about the Three Rs:

Reduce means to use ________ of things so less rubbish is created.

Reuse means to use something ________ instead of throwing it away.

Recycle means materials can be changed into ________ things.

4. Circle the correct answer for each item. What should you do with these things?

Old plastic bottle:

Reduce

Reuse

Recycle

Using both sides of paper:

Reduce

Reuse

Recycle

Turning off lights when you leave a room:

Reduce

Reuse

Recycle

🔄 Part 3: Matching Activity

5. Match each item to the correct R. Draw lines to connect them:

1. Use a jar as a pencil holder

2. Put paper in the recycling bin

3. Turn off the tap while brushing teeth

4. Use old clothes as cleaning rags

5. Walk to school instead of driving

A. Reduce

B. Reuse

C. Recycle

D. Reduce

E. Reuse

🎨 Part 4: Draw Your Ideas

6. Draw one way you can help the environment at home or school. Show how you can reduce, reuse, or recycle something:

7. Write about your drawing. Explain what you drew and which R it shows:

💭 Part 5: Think About It

8. Check all the ways you can help the environment at home:

Use both sides of paper

Leave lights on all day

Put rubbish in recycling bins

Use old containers for storage

Throw everything in the bin

Turn off water when not using it

9. What is one new thing you learned about sustainability today?

10. How will you help your whānau (family) reduce, reuse, or recycle at home?

Three Rs Sustainability Worksheet

Three Rs Sustainability Worksheet

🌍 Part 1: What Do You Know?

♻️ Part 2: The Three Rs

🔄 Part 3: Matching Activity

🎨 Part 4: Draw Your Ideas

💭 Part 5: Think About It

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