1. Caring For My Community Conserving Natural Resources

2. Conservation Protecting and taking care of our environment and natural resources by keeping the environment clean and healthy. People who care about conservation try to keep natural resources so they will still be around in the future.

3. We can conserve resources by practicing the 3 R’s.

4. 3 R’s Reduce – to make less of something. Reduce – to make less of something. Reuse – to use something again. Reuse – to use something again. Recycle – to treat something so it can be used again. Recycle – to treat something so it can be used again.

5. Circle Time – “Things I can do to take care of my Community”

6. Big Book – Caring For My Community by Eileen Chatman

7. Which actions conserve our resources?

8. What are some ways we can conserve natural resources in our classroom?

9. Some Answers Place recyclable things in the recycling bin. Place recyclable things in the recycling bin. Bring litterless lunches (things without wrappers and packaging). Bring litterless lunches (things without wrappers and packaging). Turn off the computer and lights when not in use. Turn off the computer and lights when not in use. Turn off the sink when finished. Turn off the sink when finished.

10. Table work I Can Make My Community Better! I Can Make My Community Better!

11. Write or Draw What are some things we can do to care for our community of Mount Pearl?(Stick your ideas on the Lorax.) What are some things we can do to care for our community of Mount Pearl?(Stick your ideas on the Lorax.)

12. Why is it important to conserve earth’s natural resources?

13. What do you think would happen if we ran out of a resource?

14. What are some things we can do to take care of our environment? Who does it benefit?

15. Who is responsible for taking care of our communities?

16. YOU!!!