Introduce your young learners to the wonders of nature with our specially designed Environmental Awareness Worksheets for Ages 3-6. Perfect for early grade teaching, these engaging and interactive printables cover essential topics like recycling, plant life, and animal habitats. Each worksheet fosters curiosity and respect for the environment through fun activities, colorful illustrations, and age-appropriate challenges. Tailored to inspire and educate, our resources support children in understanding their role in preserving our planet. Encourage a lifelong love of nature and responsibility with these foundational tools for young eco-warriors. Make a difference today – start their green journey now!


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Recycle for 15 Worksheet
Recycle for 15 Worksheet

Recycle for 15 Worksheet

Recycle to help the planet! Have students count the recyclables and draw a line between the two numbers that make 15. This will help them understand the importance of recycling.
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Light and Sound: Assessment 1 Worksheet
Light and Sound: Assessment 1 Worksheet

Light and Sound: Assessment 1 Worksheet

Can your kids name a light source? Challenge them to name the sun and moon, then point out objects they use when the sun sets. Look through the worksheet with them and ask them to identify the light sources. Help them check off the correct answers.
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Recycle Sort Worksheet
Recycle Sort Worksheet

Recycle Sort Worksheet

Help your children become eco-warriors while they develop critical thinking and fine motor skills with this free downloadable worksheet! Engaging pictures and matching words, plus fun and bright colors, will have kids analyzing and sorting recyclables into paper or glass/plastic groups using traceable lines.
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Class Supplies and Natural Resources Worksheet
Class Supplies and Natural Resources Worksheet

Class Supplies and Natural Resources Worksheet

Look around the classroom with your students. Can they identify objects and name their natural resources? E.g. wood, cotton, steel. Ask your child to find an object made from wood. Then, look at this worksheet together. Ask your students to identify each object and check off the natural resource it's made from.
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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Rethink Worksheet
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Rethink Worksheet

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Rethink Worksheet

Recycling is a great way to reduce waste and help our planet — instead of throwing away a can of soda, recycle it! Look at the pictures in the worksheet — what are the kids doing? They're learning about ways to help the environment. Check the pictures for examples of how to help the earth.
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Natural Resources Coloring Page Worksheet
Natural Resources Coloring Page Worksheet

Natural Resources Coloring Page Worksheet

Kids will love coloring this beautiful nature scene! Download our free PDF and show your children how the sun is integral to our life cycle. Explain the interactions between the sun, wind and water cycles that make it possible for trees and plants to grow. Coloring also helps develop fine-motor skills in kids.
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Challenging natural resources worksheet
Challenging natural resources worksheet

Natural Resources Worksheet

Use this engaging worksheet to explore nature’s resources and their importance. Teach your child about the importance of natural resources and how to conserve them with this fun worksheet! Help your child explore and understand Earth's natural gifts! Use this challenging worksheet to identify natural resources and learn about their importance. Encourage your child to be mindful and conserve these precious resources. Enjoy teaching your child about nature's gifts with this fun worksheet!
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Keep Your Community Clean Worksheet
Keep Your Community Clean Worksheet

Keep Your Community Clean Worksheet

Teach your kids the importance of cleanliness. Even if they resist, show them that it affects the whole community. Use this worksheet to help them understand - it has six pictures of community members doing different things. Ask them what the kids are doing, and help them tick the pictures that show respect for the community and cleanliness.
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Natural Resources: Conservation Worksheet
Natural Resources: Conservation Worksheet

Natural Resources: Conservation Worksheet

Water scarcity is a challenge. When people don't have enough water, they can't do certain things. We can prevent this with conservation: using less energy and water. This helps protect our natural resources and saves money. Talk to your child about conservation and have them check the box next to the pictures that show it.
Natural Resources: Conservation Worksheet
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Take Care of your Community Worksheet
Take Care of your Community Worksheet

Take Care of your Community Worksheet

Talk to your child about taking better care of the community. Look at the worksheet together - it has pictures of people taking care of their community and the environment. Show them how to trace the lines to the pictures of good citizens.
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Recycling maze worksheet
Recycling maze worksheet

Recycle Maze Worksheet

Teach kids to recycle right with a fun recycling maze worksheet. It's an essential early environmental science lesson, showing kids how to protect our planet's health.
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Recycle It: +2 Worksheet
Recycle It: +2 Worksheet

Recycle It: +2 Worksheet

Your kindergartners likely count everything they see, which is great for practice. Give them simple exercises such as in this worksheet to stimulate their minds. Ask them to count the recycling cans and then circle the number that shows +2.
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Energy sources worksheet PDF
Energy sources worksheet PDF

Energy Sources Printable

Introduce energy sources with this worksheet PDF — explore the sun, batteries, and more! Get your mini scientist excited about energy and power up their learning.
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Parents and teachers play a crucial role in fostering environmental awareness in children aged 3-6. During these formative years, young minds are highly impressionable and absorb information like sponges. Introducing them to the principles of environmental stewardship early on encourages lifelong sustainable habits.

Children at this age are naturally curious and enjoy hands-on activities. Simple actions, such as recycling, conserving water, or planting trees, can be explained in engaging, age-appropriate ways. These activities empower children to feel like they are making a difference and teach essential values such as responsibility, empathy, and respect for nature.

Environmental awareness can also enhance other areas of development. For example, exploring nature can improve physical health by encouraging outdoor play and fine-tune observational skills. Additionally, understanding environmental issues can enhance cognitive skills through problem-solving activities related to conservation and sustainability.

Moreover, instilling a sense of environmental responsibility can yield far-reaching benefits. As these children grow, they become more likely to advocate for and engage in practices that support a healthier planet. By encouraging environmental awareness starting at age 3, adults lay the foundation for future generations to live harmoniously with nature, ultimately benefiting the global community.