In this lesson, you will learn how to have fun while keeping our sandbox and Earth clean! You will discover the importance of cleaning up after playtime, how to sort trash into the right bins, and why recycling is cool. You will also understand how working together with friends and family helps protect our oceans and the animals that live there. By the end, you’ll see that cleaning can be fun and that everyone can help make the Earth a beautiful place!
Hello, everyone! Are you ready to have fun with your friends? Let’s take off our shoes and socks and jump into the sandbox for some playtime!
Wow, what a great party! We have yummy food, cool music, and all our best friends here. But before we go home, we need to clean up so the next kids can have fun too!
Let’s look around the sandbox and everywhere we played. We need to find all the things we used and clean up. The more we look, the more we find, and the cleaner our sandbox will be!
Should we throw everything in the garbage? Not yet! If we’re careful, we can help the Earth and the ocean. Did you know that garbage can end up in the ocean and hurt sea animals?
The ocean has most of the Earth’s water. Clean water gives us air, medicine, food, and fun! But if garbage gets in the ocean, it can hurt sea animals and make the water dirty.
We can clean up if we work together! First, let’s keep things we can use again. The best way to take care of trash is not to make any trash!
Look at those three bins over there. Things like sticks, leaves, and fruit peels go in the green bin. These can turn into soil to help new plants grow!
Things like glass, paper, plastic, and metal go in the blue bin. These can be recycled, which means they can be used again and again!
Finally, whatever is left goes in the black bin.
I’m so proud of you! You made the sandbox even cleaner than before. Let’s look around and see if there’s any more trash to pick up. Cleaning can be fun!
We can’t clean it up alone. Let’s ask our neighbors, friends, and family to help too. It doesn’t matter if the trash is ours or not. We all love our Earth, and if we all help, we can keep it beautiful!
Stay curious and keep helping the Earth!
Sorting Game: Create a simple sorting game at home. Gather some clean items like paper, plastic bottles, leaves, and fruit peels. Ask your child to sort these items into three different boxes labeled “Recycle,” “Compost,” and “Trash.” Discuss why each item belongs in its box and how it helps the Earth.
Nature Walk: Take a walk in your neighborhood or a nearby park. Bring a small bag to collect any litter you find. As you walk, talk about how picking up trash helps animals and keeps our environment clean. Encourage your child to notice the different types of plants and animals they see and how a clean environment helps them thrive.
Creative Crafting: Use recyclable materials like paper rolls, plastic bottles, and cardboard to create a fun art project. Encourage your child to think of creative ways to reuse these items instead of throwing them away. This activity helps them understand the importance of recycling and reusing materials.
