Grade 2 · Science · Lesson 15

Human Impact on Environment

Everything people do — driving a car, throwing away trash, turning on a light — affects the natural world around us. That effect is called our human impact on the environment. It can be harmful or helpful. The good news is that we can choose to help!

What this lesson teaches

1Identify actions that harm and actions that help the environment and explain what Reduce
2Reuse, and Recycle each mean
3Name one personal action that helps the environment

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