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and future - who have helped shape the teacher that
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your laughter, and your zest for life and learning!

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worldwide, who have instilled in their students a love
of reading as well as a belief in the wonderful world
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Saving our Earth: An A to Z Guide

A is for Air Pollution...........................................................................................................................Page 4

B is for Biodegradable .........................................................................................................................Page 5

C is for Climate....................................................................................................................................Page 6

D is for Deforestation...........................................................................................................................Page 7

E is for Environment............................................................................................................................Page 8

F is for Farming....................................................................................................................................Page 9

G is for Global Warming......................................................................................................................Page 10

H is for Habitat.....................................................................................................................................Page 11

I is for Ice.............................................................................................................................................Page 12

J is for Jaguar.......................................................................................................................................Page 13

K is for Koala.......................................................................................................................................Page 14

L is for Litter........................................................................................................................................Page 15

M is for Manatee..................................................................................................................................Page 16

N is for Natural Resources....................................................................................................................Page 17

O is for Ocean.......................................................................................................................................Page 18

P is for Polar Bear.................................................................................................................................Page 19

Q is for Quote........................................................................................................................................Page 20

R is for Recycle.....................................................................................................................................Page 21

S is for Sea Turtle..................................................................................................................................Page

T is for Trash.........................................................................................................................................Page 23

U is for Underwater Reefs.....................................................................................................................Page

V is for Vroom Vroom..........................................................................................................................Page 25

W is for Weather...................................................................................................................................Page 26

X is for eXtinct......................................................................................................................................Page 27

Y is for what can YOU do?....................................................................................................................Page

Z is for Zoo............................................................................................................................................Page

Table of Contents

A is for Air Pollution

Air pollution occurs when gases, dust particles, or smoke

are introduced into the atmosphere in a way that makes

it harmful to humans, animals and plants.

This is because the air becomes contaminated (dirty or unclean).

Did You Know?
Cars produce more air pollution
than any other single human activity.

B is for

Biodegradable

Some things we throw

away, like banana peels

and egg shells,

can become food for

plants and animals over

time. But other

things we throw away,

like bottles and juice

boxes, cannot.

The things that can be

absorbed by our soil are

all biodegradable.

C is for Climate

Climate is the average weather in a place over many years.

While the weather can change in just a few hours, climate takes

hundreds, thousands, even millions of years to change.

The average climate around the world is called global climate.

D is for Deforestation

Deforestation is when humans remove or clear large areas of forest

lands and related ecosystems for non-forest use. Trees help us breathe

by producing oxygen, so without trees there would be less oxygen!

Cutting down trees also forces many animals to leave their homes.

E is for Environment

Your environment is where you live. Your house, your school,

your city, state, country: all of these are a part of your environment.

In fact, the entire world is your environment. We can help protect the

environment by not polluting and picking up litter.

F is for Farming

Farmed areas – both on land and in water – provide important

habitats for many plants and animals. Sometimes farming can harm

the homes of many animals and damage our soil. However,

organic farming is good because farmers grow their food in a way

that does not hurt people or animals.

G is for Global Warming

Global warming means that the Earth's climate is getting hotter

much faster than it should. One reason it is getting hotter is because

of pollution. Global warming has made it hard for animals in the

Arctic to live because it melts the ice.

H is for Habitat

A habitat is a place

where an animal lives.

It provides the animal

with food, water and

shelter. There are many

different sorts of habitats

around the world from forests

to grasslands and from

mountain slopes

to deserts. Sadly, people

are causing many

habitats around the

world to disappear.

I is for Ice

Many years ago, much of Earth was covered in ice. Nowadays, the

only ice sheets on Earth are found in Antarctica and Greenland.

Global warming is making the waters warmer which is causing the

ice sheets to melt faster than usual. This is harmful to wildlife in

these regions, like polar bears, who use the ice to stand on and hunt.

J is for Jaguar

Jaguars live in rain forests, swamps, grasslands, forests, and deserts.

Most have orange-brown fur with black spots but some are all black.

Logging, mining, and farming have left less food and habitat for jaguars,

causing them to become endangered.

K is for Koala

Koalas may look like

bears, but they are not!

Koalas are actually

marsupials. They carry

their babies (called joeys)

in pouches when they are

young, just like

kangaroos.

Koalas live in Australia.

Although they are not

endangered, many

people have destroyed

the eucalyptus trees that

they like to eat. This

makes it very hard for

them to survive.

Did you know?
Koalas eat a little bit of dirt
every so often - it helps their
stomach digest eucalyptus leaves!

L is for Litter

Litter is trash that has not been disposed of properly. Trash that has been

thrown on the side of the road or in a lake instead of in a trash can is litter.

Litter is harmful to the environment - it can ruin the quality of water, cause

health problems and hurt animals and wildlife.

M is for Manatee

Manatees are gentle, slow-moving water mammals sometimes known as sea

cows. Manatees live in shallow, calm rivers, bays, canals and coastal areas.

They are endangered now because many people used to hunt them.

Did You Know?
Manatees are distant
relatives of elephants
and share similar traits.

N is for Natural Resources

Natural resources are things we can use that are provided to us by the Earth.

Some natural resources include air, water, soil, plants, animals, wind,

the sun and land. We can use the Earth's natural resources at home by

reusing bags, composting and growing our own fruits and vegetables.

O is for Ocean

Oceans contain almost 98 percent of all the water on Earth. The five oceans

on Earth are the Pacific, the Atlantic, the Indian, the Arctic and the Southern.

Many people depend on the ocean for food, water and even work so we need

to protect our oceans by not polluting and cleaning up litter.

P is for Polar Bear

Polar bears live in a place called the Arctic.

They are big, powerful white bears. Polar bears are endangered.

They need ice to hunt seals, and the sea ice is slowly melting away.

This is caused by global warming.

Did You Know?
Polar bears have black
skin to absorb heat and
white fur to blend in
with their environment.

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