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Questions to Ask your Child
Home Learning
Key Vocabulary
rials can inform our choices.
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What materials do you use everyday?
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Where do you think these materials come from?
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What do you think happens to materials that are thrown in the
trash?
Suggested Home Extensions
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Read and watch videos about where materials come from.
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Work together to repair or repurpose a broken, old or unused
object to extend the life of the material.
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Observe the different materials thrown away at home.
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Discuss patterns of materials purchased, consumed and disposed
of at home.
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Visit a local park or waterway and observe and record any
materials discarded there.
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Go grocery shopping with a family member to identify the
different types of materials used for packaging and transport.
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Material
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Life cycle
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Organic
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Repurpose
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Consumer
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Responsible
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Reduce
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Refuse
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Fungus
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Bacteria
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Invertebrate
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Inorganic