Waste Materials

19 Grade 3 Environmental Activities questions on Waste Materials, with worked marking schemes. 19 questions are available on this topic in full.

1. Question 1

   1 mark

   Which waste material can we reuse again at home?

   A. An empty tin

   B. Rotten food

   C. Dirty water

   D. Smoke

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2. Question 2

   1 mark

   Put these words in order to make a correct sentence: the / in / rubbish / bin / Put

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3. Question 3

   1 mark

   Fill in the blank: We should ________ our hands after touching waste materials.

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4. Question 4

   2 marks

   Why is it bad to throw rubbish into the river?

   (2 marks)

   Marking scheme

   It makes water dirty and unsafe for people, animals and plants. Accept any correct reason.

5. Question 5

   1 mark

   We put our waste in a ______ to keep the place clean.

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6. Question 6

   2 marks

   Match each waste material to what we can do with it: Banana peels, Plastic bottle, Old newspaper, Food remains (Make manure, Reuse as a flower pot, Recycle, Feed to animals).

   (2 marks)

   Marking scheme

   Banana peels–Make manure, Plastic bottle–Reuse as a flower pot, Old newspaper–Recycle, Food remains–Feed to animals. 4 correct = 2 marks.

7. Question 7

   2 marks

   Draw one useful thing you can make from waste materials.

   (2 marks)

   Marking scheme

   Award for a drawing of an item made from waste e.g. toy car, flower pot, ball.

8. Question 8

   1 mark

   Draw a dustbin where we can put rubbish.

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9. Question 9

   1 mark

   You find rubbish scattered in the school compound. What should you do?

   A. Pick it and put it in the bin

   B. Leave it there

   C. Ignore it and walk away

   D. Kick it around

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10. Question 10

    1 mark

    Where should we put waste to keep our home clean?

    A. In the river

    B. On the road

    C. Under the bed

    D. In a dustbin

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11. Question 11

    2 marks

    Why should we keep our home compound clean?

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12. Question 12

    1 mark

    Reusing old items helps to keep our environment ______.

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13. Question 13

    2 marks

    Name two waste materials found at home.

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14. Question 14

    1 mark

    Banana ______ can be used to make manure for plants.

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15. Question 15

    1 mark

    We should wash our ______ after collecting rubbish.

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16. Question 16

    2 marks

    What can we do with an empty plastic bottle instead of throwing it away?

    (2 marks)

    Marking scheme

    E.g. use it to store water, make a flower pot, make a toy. Any correct reuse = 2 marks.

17. Question 17

    2 marks

    Name two ways we can keep our classroom clean.

    (2 marks)

    Marking scheme

    E.g. sweep the floor, pick up litter, use the dustbin, wipe desks. 1 mark each.

18. Question 18

    1 mark

    Where should we throw our rubbish?

    A. On the road

    B. In a dustbin

    C. On the classroom floor

    D. In the river

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19. Question 19

    2 marks

    Write two kinds of waste we throw away at home.

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