G2_UnderstandingOurEnvironment_22-23

Questions to Ask your Child Home Learning Key Vocabulary e choices to care for our environment. ● What materials do you use and throw away every day? ● Where do you think these materials come from? ● What do you think happens to materials that are thrown in the trash? ● How can we reduce the amount of trash we throw away? Suggested Home Extensions ● Read and watch videos about where materials come from. ● Find the locations of countries on a map where materials are made. ● Work together to repair or repurpose a broken, old or unused object to extend the life of the material. ● Observe the different materials thrown away at home. ● Discuss patterns of materials purchased, consumed and disposed of at home. ● Visit a local park or waterway and observe and record any materials discarded there. ● Go grocery shopping with a family member to identify the different types of materials used for packaging and transport. ● Material ● Life span ● Decompose ● Repurpose ● Consumer ● Responsible ● Reuse ● Refuse ● Fungus ● Bacteria ● Invertebrate ● Repair