This Grade 5 Science easy worksheet helps students sort everyday recyclables into paper, plastic, glass, and metal bins while introducing the basics of composting. Learners practice short sentence corrections, fill-ins, and short-answer questions about how recycling and composting return materials and nutrients to useful cycles. Concepts stay concrete and home-based, so Grade 5 students can apply ideas immediately to their own kitchens, classrooms, and curbside collection bins this week.
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Human Impact on the Environment
Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1. Fix the sentence:
All plastics is recyclable in every city program.
Rewrite: Not all plastics are recyclable in every city program.
2. Fix the sentence:
Compost piles needs only food scraps to break down quickly.
Rewrite: Compost piles need air, moisture, and a mix of greens and browns.
3. Fix the sentence:
Glass bottles loses their quality after one recycling cycle.
Rewrite: Glass bottles keep their quality through many recycling cycles.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. Newspapers and cardboard belong in the paper recycling bin.
2. Banana peels and coffee grounds can go into a compost pile.
3. Aluminum cans belong in the metal category at the recycling center.
4. Empty jars and bottles made of silica belong in the glass bin.
Part C: Short Answer
Answer each question in one or two complete sentences.
1. Name two items you should put in a paper recycling bin.
Newspapers and cardboard boxes both belong in the paper recycling bin because they are made from wood fibers.
2. Why is composting better than throwing food scraps in the trash?
Composting turns scraps into nutrient-rich soil instead of releasing methane gas in landfills.
Human Impact on the Environment
★ Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1) Fix the sentence:
All plastics is recyclable in every city program.
Rewrite: Not all plastics are recyclable in every city program.
2) Fix the sentence:
Compost piles needs only food scraps to break down quickly.
Rewrite: Compost piles need air, moisture, and a mix of greens and browns.
3) Fix the sentence:
Glass bottles loses their quality after one recycling cycle.
Rewrite: Glass bottles keep their quality through many recycling cycles.
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) Newspapers and cardboard belong in the paper recycling bin.
2) Banana peels and coffee grounds can go into a compost pile.
3) Aluminum cans belong in the metal category at the recycling center.
4) Empty jars and bottles made of silica belong in the glass bin.
★ Part C: Short Answer
Answer each question in one or two complete sentences.
1) Name two items you should put in a paper recycling bin.
Newspapers and cardboard boxes both belong in the paper recycling bin because they are made from wood fibers.
2) Why is composting better than throwing food scraps in the trash?
Composting turns scraps into nutrient-rich soil instead of releasing methane gas in landfills.
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