G2_UnderstandingEnvironment_2019-2020

Questions to Ask your Child Home Learning Key Vocabulary help us care for the 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? ● 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 ● Organic ● Repurpose ● Consumer ● Responsible ● Reduce ● Refuse ● Fungus ● Bacteria ● Invertebrate ● Inorganic