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EPA protects the water we use
Water is too important to waste!
Do you know how much
water a family of four
uses every day in the
United States?
400 gallons! You could take up to
10 baths with that much water!
What do you do to save uuater?
H Turn off the faucet u>hile you brush your teeth.
\M Wash your bike ujith a bucket and sponge instead of a hose.
II Scrape food off your dirty dishes instead of rinsing them.
Color these pictures that show how important it is to have clean water!
Learn more at epa.gov/students
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EPA protects the air we breathe
by making sure it is clean and free from
pollution so we can all breathe easy!
AIR QUALITY INDEX
EPA and /our State measure
pollution in the air. They use the
Air Quality Index to tell the people
if the air is healthy or unhealthy.
Color the air quality flags.
GREEN - Good
It's a great da/ to be
active outside!
YELLOW-Moderate
It's a good day to be active
outside.
ORANGE-Unhealthy
for Sensitive Groups
It's OK to go outside and be
active for recess or PE
class. For longer activities,
take it a little easier.
RED - Unhealthy
Take it a little easier if you
do any outside activities.
PURPLE-Very Unhealthy
It's a good day to play
inside.
Hou> do you reduce air pollution?
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Draw a picture of your
favorite outside activity.
Ride the bus
Walk instead of ride in a car
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Look up the Air Quality Index in your neighborhood at airnow.gov
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EPA protects our health
by making sure we know about hazards that are
caused by chemicals, radiation, and pollution.
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Things that make
asthma worse are
called triggers.
These are "triggers"
that can make
breathing difficult for
people with asthma.
Dust Mites
Mold
Secondhand Smoke
Pet Dander
Cockroaches
Pollen
Too much UV radiation is unhealthy.
Can you find the sunscreen?
These vegetables
have been washed.
Color them yummy!
Which of these do you do to protect your health?
H Avoid too much sun and u>ear sunscreen.
¦ Wash fruits and vegetables before you eat them.
II Avoid secondhand smoke.
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Do you know that
many plants and
animals depend on
each other in an
ecosystem?
EPA protects ecosystems
by making sure that plants and animals
have a clean and healthy place to live.
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EPA protects the land where we live
by cleaning up after the soil has been polluted.
EPA helps reduce uuaste in landfills and creates neuu parks
and neighborhoods in places that uuere once polluted.
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Draw a line to connect each of these items to the correct bin.
JUICE
Food is too
good to waste!
What do you do to help reduce aiaste and pollution?
¦ Recycle as much as you can.
I| Don't waste food. Only take food that you can eat.
¦ Save leftovers.
Learn more at epa.gov/students
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EPA protects our entire environment!
What did you learn?
Complete the crossword puzzle to show how much you learned.
Go back and find the answers if you need to.
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1. In the United States, a family of four uses
about 400 of water every day
2. You can save water by turning off the
when you brush your teeth.
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5. Avoid too much sun and wear
to protect your skin.
6. Plants and animals live together in an
3. Cardboard and other types of paper should 7. Things that make asthma worse are
be instead of thrown in the trash.
4. A purple air quality flag means that it is a
good day to play .
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8. A air quality flag means that it
is a great day to play outside.
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