Care of the Environment – Basic 4 Cultural & Creative Arts Lesson Note (Second Term)

What is the Environment?

The environment is everything around us – air, water, land, plants, animals, and people.

Why Care for Our Environment?

• To keep it clean and healthy
• To protect plants and animals
• To have fresh air and clean water
• For future children to enjoy

Ways to Care for Our Environment

1. Keep It Clean

• Don’t throw rubbish anywhere
• Use dustbins properly
• Clean up after yourself

2. Save Water

• Turn off taps when not using
• Don’t waste water when bathing
• Fix leaking pipes

3. Plant Trees and Flowers

• Trees give us fresh air
• Plants make places beautiful
• They provide shade

4. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

• Use less plastic bags
• Use things again before throwing away
• Separate waste properly

5. Protect Animals

• Don’t hurt animals
• Don’t destroy their homes
• Feed birds and pets properly

6. Save Energy

• Turn off lights when leaving rooms
• Don’t waste electricity
• Use natural light when possible

EXERCISES

Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks

1. Environment is everything ________ us
2. We should throw rubbish in ________
3. ________ give us fresh air
4. Turn off ________ when not using water

Exercise 2: True or False

1. We can throw rubbish anywhere ____
2. Trees give us fresh air ____
3. We should waste water ____
4. We should protect animals ____

Exercise 3: Match the Actions

Draw lines to connect:

• Save water → Plant flowers and trees
• Keep clean → Turn off taps
• Plant trees → Use dustbins
• Save energy → Turn off lights

Exercise 4: Choose the Right Action

Circle the correct way to care for environment:

1. Throw bottle in: river / dustbin
2. When leaving room: leave lights on / turn off lights
3. Old plastic bottle: throw away / use again
4. See injured bird: help it / ignore it

Exercise 5: Complete the Sentence

1. We care for environment to keep it ________ and healthy
2. ________ make our places beautiful
3. We should not ________ animals
4. Use ________ light instead of electric bulbs

Remember: A clean environment makes everyone happy and healthy!