Funwritings worksheet for ages 4–8 that you can use in your Eco Kids Project, for classrooms, a free downloadable activity.
🌎 ECO HERO WORKSHEET
Ages 4–8 | Let’s Help Our Planet!
Name: ___________________________
Date: ___________________________
1. What Belongs in the Bin?
Draw a line from each item to the best choice.
🍌 Banana peel → 🟢 Organic Waste
📄 Newspaper → 🔵 Paper
🥤 Plastic bottle → 🟡 Plastic
💻 Old computer → 🔴 E-Waste
Can you draw one more item for each bin?
🟢 Organic: ___________________
🔵 Paper: ___________________
🟡 Plastic: ___________________
🔴 E-Waste: ___________________
2. Reduce, Reuse or Recycle?
Circle the best answer.
A. I use my water bottle again instead of buying a new plastic bottle.
REDUCE / REUSE / RECYCLE
B. I put an empty plastic bottle in the recycling bin.
REDUCE / REUSE / RECYCLE
C. I choose not to use a plastic straw when I don’t need one.
REDUCE / REUSE / RECYCLE
3. Become a Waste Detective!
Look around your home or classroom. Find:
☐ Something made of paper
☐ Something made of plastic
☐ Something that can be reused
☐ Something that can be recycled
☐ Something that is food/organic waste
Draw your favorite discovery here:
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4. Help the Earth!
Put a ⭐ beside the things an Eco Hero should do.
☐ Throw rubbish on the ground
☐ Plant a tree 🌳
☐ Reuse a bag 🛍️
☐ Leave the water running 🚰
☐ Pick up litter 🧤
☐ Waste lots of food 🍎
☐ Recycle correctly ♻️
☐ Protect animals 🐢
5. Design Your Eco Hero!
What does YOUR Eco Hero do to help the planet?
Draw your Eco Hero below and give them a name!
My Eco Hero’s name: __________________________
My Eco Hero helps the planet by:
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MY ECO HERO PROMISE
I promise to:
☐ Reduce waste
☐ Reuse things when I can
☐ Recycle correctly
☐ Keep my community clean
☐ Save water
☐ Protect plants and animals
✋ My Eco Hero Promise:
I will help take care of our beautiful planet! 🌎💚
Signature: ___________________________
👩🏽🏫 Parent/Teacher Challenge
Eco Mission: Ask child to find 5 pieces of waste at home or school and decide whether each one should be reduced, reused, recycled, composted, or disposed of properly in another way,
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