Take care of the environment.

Biodiversity is the variety of living things that inhabit our planet. It is important because all living things, including humans, depend on it to survive. Biodiversity includes animals, plants, fungi, and microorganisms.

Each of these living things plays an important role in the ecosystems in which they live. For example, insects pollinate flowers, which allows plants to reproduce. Trees provide a home for many animals, such as birds and squirrels. Microorganisms decompose organic matter, which helps to fertilize the soil so that plants can grow.

Unfortunately, biodiversity is under threat due to human activity. The destruction of natural habitats, pollution, and climate change are some of the factors that threaten living things and ecosystems.

It is important that we take care of biodiversity to protect life on our planet. We can do this in many ways, such as reducing our use of plastics, recycling, supporting sustainable agriculture, and protecting the natural habitats of animals.

Remember, we can all help protect biodiversity. Together, we can make a big difference and ensure that the living things of our planet have a safe home!

Activities to do in the classroom or at home

After reading this Eco-note, we invite you to keep learning with simple and fun activities to do in the classroom or at home. With small actions and big ideas, together we can help take care of our planet.

1. Let’s Talk

• What is the environment?
• Why is it important to protect it?
• What things do we do that can harm it?
• What things do we do that help protect it?
• How can we take care of the environment every day?

2. Let’s Observe

Observe the classroom or the nearby environment and think: is it clean and well cared for? What could be improved?

3. Let’s Create

Create your own planet superhero!
Draw a character with powers to help the environment. You can invent their costume, tools and the actions they take to save water, recycle, plant trees or clean nature.

4. Let’s Color

Download the coloring page and color it.

DOWNLOAD COLORING PAGE

5. Let’s Take Action

Pick up any waste you see in the classroom or playground.
Make sure to use the bins correctly.
Suggest a rule to help keep the space clean every day.

6. Let’s Play

Try an EcoKids eco-game about caring for the environment.

• Complete the Ecosystem
• Animals and Ecosystems
• Discover the Animals
• The Cycle of Life

EcoKids Tip

Taking care of the environment starts with small everyday actions: not wasting water, recycling, saving energy and respecting nature. Even if they seem like small things, when many people help, we can create a big change for the planet.