


Goes green
Safety
grades Prek-3rd
Students will join Timon and Pumbaa as they make sure the land, water, and air around them are clean and safe. Students will explore recycling and ways to conserve water and energy.
AS a UL Safety ambassador, health world CAN provide THIS program free of charge thanks to the generous support of underwriters laboratories (UL).
Topics
Covered
-
Effects of pollution on natural resources
-
The 3 R’s: reduce, reuse, recycle
-
Donating and composting items
Objectives
-
Students will be able to describe what pollution is and one way it affects the environment
-
Students will be able to name the 3 R’s
-
Students will be able to decide whether an item should be donated, recycled, or composted
-
Students will be able to identify at least one way to preserve water
Standards
met
NATIONAL SCIENCE EDUCATION STANDARDS:
-
Content Standard C: Life Science
-
Content Standard D: Earth and Space Science
-
Content Standard F: Science in Personal and Social Perspectives
NATIONAL SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION STANDARDS:
-
III: People, Places, & Environments
-
IX: Global Connections
-
X: Civic Ideals & Practices