Taking Charge of Waste Class 3 EVS Worksheet with Quiz and Activities
NCERT Our Wondrous World Chapter 12: how waste is created, why it is harmful, reduce, reuse and recycle, green and blue dustbins, compost and clean places like Silluk, Indore and Mysuru. On WitKnowLearn you get the Taking Charge of Waste Class 3 online quiz, online activities and interactive games, science labs, a virtual lab and a worksheet-style practice sheet, all on one page.
Taking Charge of Waste Class 3 Online Quiz
20 questions: 10 easy, 5 average and 5 thinking. Tap an answer and the next question comes up.
Taking Charge of Waste Class 3 Activities
👆 Tap a tab to switch: Learn, Games, Labs, Challenges, Virtual Lab and Practice sheet
Taking Charge of Waste: the Chapter Story
A short read for Class 3 before you play. These notes are written for this page and are not copied from the textbook.
🧹 National Cleanliness Day
Children and a teacher clean a park on National Cleanliness Day. They think about how the waste got there.
🗑 How waste is created
Old clothes, tins, bottles, paper, peels, wrappers and pencil shavings all become waste. Waste can end up in garbage piles.
⚠ Why waste is harmful
Animals can die by eating plastic, burning plastic spoils the air, and puddles and wastewater bring mosquitoes and germs.
♻ Reduce and reuse
We first reduce waste by using cloth bags and buying only what we need. Then we reuse things, like making quilts from old sarees or paper bags from newspaper.
🏆 A place of pride
Silluk in Arunachal Pradesh is a zero waste village. Chhota Narena, Indore and Mysuru also keep their surroundings clean.
🟢 Green and blue dustbins
Peels and leaves go in the green dustbin and become compost. Metal, glass, plastic and paper go in the blue dustbin to be recycled.
Taking Charge of Waste Class 3 Activities
Read, play and learn about reducing, reusing and recycling waste and keeping our surroundings clean. Earn up to 3 stars in every activity.
Managing waste is in our own hands. This chapter helps children see how waste is created, why it harms people and animals, and what each of us can do to keep our home, school and town clean.
The activities on this page turn each idea into a game. Children sort waste into green and blue dustbins, pop good waste habits, match words, fill gaps from the chapter and choose the clean way. Explore more Class 3 EVS worksheets on WitKnowLearn after this chapter.
Words and facts to know
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Reduce | Create less waste | Use a cloth bag |
| Reuse | Use again | Quilt from old sarees |
| Recycle | Make new things from old | Melting glass or metal |
| Compost | Rotted waste that feeds plants | Fruit peels in soil |
How to use this page
- Flip the six cards and try the Waste Warrior Lab in the Learn tab.
- Play the five games and the five labs to practise each idea.
- Finish the five challenges to collect up to 15 points.
- Take the 20-question online quiz and fill in the practice sheet.
Worked examples
The green dustbin.
Use paper on both sides.
Silluk.
This Taking Charge of Waste worksheet for Class 3 EVS (NCERT Our Wondrous World Chapter 12) gives you online activities and interactive games that turn the chapter into play. Every activity has a goal, a hint and a short fact, so children learn while they enjoy.
Complete Guide: EVS Taking Charge of Waste Class 3
This guide is for Class 3 students, parents and teachers who are studying NCERT Our Wondrous World, Chapter 12, Taking Charge of Waste. It explains the main ideas in simple words and shows how to use the quiz, labs and games on this page.
Introduction to NCERT Class 3 EVS Chapter 12
Chapter 12 of Our Wondrous World is called Taking Charge of Waste and ends Unit 4, Things Around Us. It teaches children to manage waste by reducing, reusing, recycling and separating it. This introduction is written for this page and is not copied from the textbook.
What is there in this chapter
- How everyday activities create waste.
- Harm caused by garbage, plastic and wastewater.
- Reduce and reuse, with ideas to try.
- Villages and cities that are clean.
- Green and blue dustbins and recycling.
- Keeping our surroundings clean and safe.
Learning objectives (written for this page, not copied from the book)
- Explain how waste is created.
- Describe why waste harms people and animals.
- Use reduce, reuse and recycle correctly.
- Sort waste into green and blue dustbins.
- Name places that manage waste well.
Learning outcomes
- The child can give two examples each of reduce and reuse.
- The child can sort eight kinds of waste into two bins.
- The child can explain what compost is.
- The child can describe a zero-waste birthday party.
Taking Charge of Waste Class 3 resources on this page
| Resource | What it gives |
|---|---|
| Online quiz | 20 questions: 10 easy, 5 average and 5 thinking, with a full review |
| Flip cards | 6 picture cards with one-line rules |
| Waste Warrior Lab | A hands-on lab with 3 rounds |
| Games | 5 interactive games |
| Labs | 5 activity labs |
| Virtual Lab | 2 experiments with aim, procedure, observation table and conclusion |
| Challenges | 5 challenges, 15 points in all |
| Practice sheet | A worksheet-style sheet with 16 questions, name and date lines and a live score |
Key facts
| Topic | Key idea |
|---|---|
| Reduce | Create less waste first. |
| Reuse | Use things again. |
| Recycle | Make new things from old materials. |
| Green dustbin | Things that rot, like peels. |
| Blue dustbin | Metal, glass, plastic, paper. |
Types of questions you may see
- How waste is created and why it is harmful.
- Reduce, reuse and recycle.
- Green and blue dustbins.
- Clean villages and cities.
Solved examples
Eggshells.
A glass jar.
To compost and recycle easily.
They can die by eating it.
Indore.
Use newspaper or old cloth.
Common mistakes
| Mistake | Correct idea |
|---|---|
| Burning plastic. | It releases harmful gases. |
| Mixing peels with plastic. | Keep them in separate bins. |
| Throwing sharp glass loose. | Wrap it in cloth and paper. |
| Recycling before reducing. | Reduce is the first rule. |
Taking Charge of Waste in daily life
Children can carry cloth bags, reuse paper, share old toys, use two dustbins at home and say thank you to those who keep the locality clean.
Tips for parents and teachers
- Set up green and blue bins at home.
- Make a paper bag from newspaper together.
- Plan a zero-waste birthday party.
- Celebrate National Cleanliness Day with a cleaning drive.
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Taking Charge of Waste Class 3 FAQs
What is Taking Charge of Waste in Class 3 EVS?
Taking Charge of Waste is Chapter 12 of the NCERT Class 3 book Our Wondrous World, in Unit 4 Things Around Us. Children learn how waste is created, why it is harmful, how to reduce, reuse and recycle it, how to separate it and how some villages and cities keep clean.
How is waste created?
Everyday activities create waste such as old clothes, tins, bottles, paper, fruit and vegetable peels, plastic wrappers, pencil shavings and old batteries. The more things we buy, the more we throw away.
Why is waste harmful?
Garbage piles make people ill, plastic can kill cows and other animals that eat it, burning plastic releases harmful gases, and puddles and wastewater bring mosquitoes and germs.
What are reduce, reuse and recycle?
Reduce means creating less waste, for example by using cloth bags. Reuse means using things again, like making quilts from old sarees. Recycling means making new objects from thrown away metal, glass, plastic or paper.
What goes in the green and blue dustbins?
The green dustbin is for things that rot easily, like dried leaves, fruit peels, vegetable waste and eggshells, which become compost. The blue dustbin is for things made of metal, glass, plastic and paper, which can be recycled.
What is compost?
Compost is rotted waste from the green dustbin that mixes with soil. It becomes food for plants and for tiny animals that live in the soil.
Which places are clean role models?
Silluk in Arunachal Pradesh is a zero waste village, Chhota Narena was one of the first waste-free villages, and Indore and Mysuru are known as clean cities.
What is National Cleanliness Day?
National Cleanliness Day is on 30 January. On this day children take a pledge to keep themselves and their surroundings clean, create less waste and dispose of waste properly.
Does this page have Taking Charge of Waste Class 3 questions and answers?
Yes. The 20-question online quiz ends with a full review that shows the correct answer and a short reason for every question. The practice sheet has 16 questions and a Show answers button.
Which class and book is this worksheet for?
This worksheet is for Class 3 and follows NCERT Our Wondrous World (EVS) Chapter 12, Taking Charge of Waste. The learning objectives and all questions are written for this page and are not copied from the textbook.
What can children do on this page?
Children can take the online quiz, play interactive games, try online activities and science labs, finish challenges, do the hands-on Waste Warrior Lab, run two virtual experiments and solve a worksheet-style practice sheet. They can earn up to 3 stars in every activity.
What is included on this page?
This page has a 20-question online quiz, 6 flip cards, the Waste Warrior Lab, 5 games, 5 labs, 5 challenges, a virtual lab with 2 experiments, a 16-question practice sheet, a chapter story, a topic description, a complete guide, related NCERT Class 3 worksheets and 12 FAQs.
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