Conditionals and the 3 R's Challenge

Identify the zero conditional: If you heat ice, it melts.

• If you heat ice, it melts.

• If you heat ice, it freezes.

• If you heat water, it boils at 0 degrees.

• If you heat ice, it turns to steam.

Identify the first conditional: If we recycle more, we will help the planet.

• If we recycle more, we will help the planet.

• If we recycle less, we will harm the planet.

• Recycling helps the planet if we do it less.

• If we do not recycle, we will save the planet.

Create a zero conditional sentence about recycling.

• If you recycle, you harm the environment.

• If you recycle, you use more resources.

• If you recycle, you reduce waste.

• If you recycle, you create more waste.

Create a first conditional sentence about reducing waste.

• If we recycle more, we will reduce waste.

• If we use more plastic, we will reduce waste.

• If we throw everything away, we will reduce waste.

• If we ignore recycling, we will reduce waste.

Identify the zero conditional: If you mix red and blue, you get purple.

• If you drop a ball, it floats on water.

• If you heat ice, it melts.

• If you mix red and blue, you get purple.

• If you mix yellow and blue, you get green.

Identify the first conditional: If I save water, I will lower my bill.

• If I save water, I lower my bill.

• I will lower my bill if I save water.

• If I save water, I will lower my bill.

• If I save water, my bill will increase.

Create a zero conditional sentence about reusing materials.

• When materials are not reused, they become more valuable.

• If people reuse materials, they will always save money.

• When people throw away materials, they create more waste.

• When people reuse materials, they reduce waste.

Create a first conditional sentence about using less plastic.

• If we ignore plastic, we will save money.

• If we use more plastic, we will harm the environment.

• If we use less plastic, we will help the environment.

• If we reduce plastic, we will create more waste.

Identify the zero conditional: If it rains, the ground gets wet.

• If it rains, the flowers bloom.

• If it rains, the ground gets wet.

• If it rains, the ground dries up.

• If it snows, the ground gets wet.

Identify the first conditional: If we plant trees, we will improve air quality.

• If we water plants, we will grow flowers.

• If we plant trees, we will improve air quality.

• If we cut down trees, we will improve air quality.

• If we plant flowers, we will improve air quality.