Earth Day Sorting Worksheet: Good vs. Bad for the Environment!
Sorting pictures of everyday actions into 'good for the environment' and 'bad for the environment' introduces children ages 4-6 to cause-and-effect reasoning about human impact, an early building block for environmental awareness and responsible habits.
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Month 11: Learning & Development | Ages 6-7Curriculum
How to use this worksheet
Cut out the action pictures at the bottom of the page, such as recycling or littering. Look at each picture together and discuss whether the action helps or hurts the environment. Glue each picture into the correct column, continuing through all the pictures while talking about why each choice matters.
Materials needed
- Scissors
- Glue
- Pencil
Extension activities
- •Discuss why each action is good or bad for the environment as you sort.
- •Draw pictures of other ways to help the Earth.
- •Start a simple recycling routine at home and let your child sort real recyclables.
- •Take a walk and pick up litter together, talking about its effect on nature.
Tips for parents and teachers
Encourage your child to explain their choices — this is a great opportunity to discuss environmental responsibility in terms they can act on immediately, like turning off lights or recycling. Keep the tone hopeful rather than alarming, focusing on what they can do.
Written by
Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena
MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai
Every RaisoActive worksheet is designed and checked by the founder before publishing.
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