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How people affect the environment

In this article you can learn about:

  • What an ecosystem is
  • How humans impact the environment negatively
  • What we can do to affect the environment positively

This resource is suitable for sustainability topics for primary school learners.

Video - Humans and the environment

Find out what an ecosystem is and how humans affect the world around them in this short video.

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Humans and the environment

planet earth

Humans affect the environment in positive and negative ways.

Cutting down trees and littering have a negative effect on animals and plants.

Protecting endangered species and cleaning lakes and seas has a positive effect on the environment.

At home you can help the planet by recycling waste and growing plants or vegetables.

planet earth
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Test your knowledge

Sorting activity

Sort the positive and negative actions in this interactive puzzle.

Quiz

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