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Pun with the Environment.Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D. C.7320p.Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government PrintingOffice, Washington, D.C. 20402 (Stock No. 5500-00087,$0.75 domestic postpaid; $0.65, GPO Bookstore)

MP-$0.76 HC-$1.58 PLUS POSTAGEConservation Education; *Elementary Grades; EnergyConservation; *Environmental Education; IndependettStudy; *Learning Activities; Natural Resources;Pollution; Science Education

ABSTRACTThis self-contained activity booklet is designed to

teach young elementary students about their environment. Informationabout the environment and people's interaction with it are presevitedin cartoon and coloring book form. Drawings and simple vocabularyexplain how the environment is polluted and natural resources wasted,as well as ways that these situations can be corrected. Activitiesinclude an environmental crossword puzzle, coloring and write-inpages, and an environmental checklist. (MA)

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Here is a little fishin a bowlful ofENVIRONMENT. Doyou think he shouldbe in a bowlful ofwater? You areright! Water IShis ENVIRONMENT.

You could not liveunder the earth, but this

worm likes it there. Itis his ENVIRONMENT.

(Color the letters aroundthe worm with pencil

or crayon.)

This penguin livesat the South Pole.He likes hisENVIRONMENT cold.(Color the letters;even the onesthat are missing.)

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This lizard and cactuslive in a desert. They like

their ENVIRONMENThot and dry. (Fill inthe missing letters.)

This is you in yourENVIRONMENT. Drawyourself in the space.(All the letters aremissing here. Can youfill them in?)

If you can spell it in a circle,you can spell it in a straight line. Try it.

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You know what ENVIRONMENT means, too.It is what is around every living thing.It is what every living thing needs for life.

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Each living thingmust haveEARTH,

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ENVIRONMENT.01$1,1,, Many living things

share the sameENVIRONMENT.

Most plantsand animalscan not live

just anywhere.They must have

just the rightENVIRONMENT.

For some, it mustnot be too hot.

For some, itmust not be

too cold.Most

eat onlycertain foods

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Peoplecan live

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People canwear clothes

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Once upon a time,there wasplenty ofroom onEarth forall theplants,animals,andpeople.They all shared theirENVIRONMENTS very nicely.

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As the years went by, there weremore and more people.

More people neededmore homes. To build them,

more trees were cut down. Wildanimals also used the trees

for homes. They had to move.

More people needed more food.To grow more food, more

land was needed. The wildanimals had less and less

room and food. Soon therewere fewer wild animals.

Insects ate much of man'scrops. So man began spraying

poison on the crops to killthe insects. But the poisonalso killed birds and other

animals that ate the insects.

More pcopleneeded more things.

More factories were built.

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Factories use much water. Somefactories pour used, dirty water

back into the streams and rivers.

The animals that livein the streams and riversbegan to get sick and die.

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There were more and more cars.Fumes from cars and factories

put poisons into the air.Trees and plants in the cities

bjan to get sick and die.

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Man looked aroundat his ENVIRONMENT.Too much of it was dirty,

ugly, and noisy. Sometimes itmade PEOPLE get sick and die.

MAN BEGINS TO CLEAN UPHIS ENVIRONMENT.

Man had been thoughtlessof his ENVIRONMENT.He could not go back.But he could not go on

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Young trees are being plantedas old trees are cut down.

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There are places where wildanimals are protected. There

are laws to protect others.

Scientists are working tofind new ways to kill insects.

Ways which won't harmbirds and other animals.

More and more factories are takinthe poisons from their smoke and

cleaning their used water.

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City planners weworking to beautify the

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Many people are ridingbuses or bicycles. That means

fewer cars on the streets.

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Cities collect mountains oftrash each day. Much of what

fills up the dumps could beused again; or recycled. Many

people now separate thesethings from their trash.

Litter lawsremind people to keep their

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Much is being doneto help the ENVIRONMENT.

MUCH MORE needs to be done!

EVERYONE needs to help!

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Cut down on airpollution andtraffic noise.

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HOW TO UN-GLUT:Wear dressanotheror wash it outby handor plan aheadto always washa full load.

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Sister Sue is anartist.

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She cooks the rest of the Save electricity ormeal on top of the stove gas; help cutand becomes a GLUT! down on air pollution.

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Brother Ben decidesto take a shower.

And he becomes aGLUT by usingGALLONS of water,

Save GALLONS ofwater. Save the gasthat heats the water.

Mr. Average finds abug on his favoriterose bush.

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HOW TO UN-GLUT:Usc poisons sparingly(read the labels) andonly when necessaryoLe bug doesn't killa rose bush.

Keep from killingbirds, toads, andother insect-eaters.

HOW TO UN-GLUT:Respect otherpeople's right toNOT hear it!TURN IT DOWN!

Brother Ben wantsto play some music.

But he plays it tooloud and becomes aGLUT!

Keep downnoise pollution.

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Save electricity andhelp conserve ourenergy.

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They throw awaythings that can stillbe used. GLUTS!

Save natural resourcesby not constantlyneeding new things.

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SEE HOW EASY IT IS TO BECOME A GLUT? JUST UN-THINK!

Keep wind-blowntrash from littering.

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"Crossword" means that thewords cross each other:

Some words go "across".

Some words go "down".

m"non"ACROSS" wordsEvery Litter BitTrash where it doesn't belong, is called 3 .

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are good to clean with. Save them.13 needs to help the ENVIRONMENT!Each living thing must have ±4_ in its

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What are you doing to help your environm

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a If where 1 need to go is not too far,

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ride my bicycle. I don't ask to be taken in a car.

Inever throw

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other people.

I don't waste w

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I don't throw trash in lakes or stream

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Ihelp sort things from

the trash that can berecycled.

I don't waste paper.

1 help keep our yard neat and clean.

I pick up litter on my school yard,

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I always clean up trash after a picnic or cam

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I remind other people to protect the environm

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Ilove this earth, I w

ant it to be left nice for MY

children.

1 plan to start a club tor)

I belong to a club that works to help our neigh-

borhood environment.

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tell us what you like about your environm

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What D

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You can help stim

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ing up the environment.

For information on how

to enroll your class,club or school in the program

write:

The President's E

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Merit A

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Environm

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401 M Street, S. W

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Certificates bearing the Presidential seal and

signature are granted students who participate

in award-w

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