The document discusses environmental issues focusing on deforestation, defined as the clearing of forests, and food waste, which is food that becomes spoiled or discarded. It includes a graph analyzing the daily disposal of various materials, such as plastic bottles and wrappers, and poses questions regarding the data presented. The document emphasizes the need for strategies to reduce waste, particularly single-use plastics.

1. Environmental
Issues and
Concerns
Quarter 1 - Science 4

3. What is Deforestation?
•Deforestation is the clearing
of forest land.
•It also means the removal of
trees, plants and other living
organisms

4. What is Food Waste?
•Food waste refers to food
for human consumption
that becomes spoiled or
discarded

6. Analyze the Graph
Plastic bottles Food wrappers Single Used
plastics
Plastic straw
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Materials being thrown daily inside the classroom

7. Graph Questions
1. Which materials got the highest
number?
2. Which material got the lowest number?
3. What will be the total number if you
combine all of the numbers in every
material?
4. What do you think is needed to reduce
the plastic bottles being thrown?