Type Matching

This worksheet supports students in Grades 4, 5, and 6 as they strengthen their understanding of environmental pollution by matching four major pollution types-air, water, soil, and noise-to their correct sources or effects. Learners practice reading comprehension, classification, scientific vocabulary, and analytical thinking as they examine how different pollutants impact ecosystems and human health.

Learning Goals

• Pollution Types & Impacts (Grades 4-6) – Students identify air, water, soil, and noise pollution and connect each to accurate causes or consequences.
• Analytical Matching Skills – Learners carefully read descriptions and determine the most precise pollution category.
• Environmental Science Literacy – Reinforces understanding of how pollution affects environments, communities, and living organisms.
• Explanatory Writing Practice – A challenge question encourages deeper explanation of one pollution type and its effects.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed by educators to align with upper-elementary environmental science standards.
• Clear Matching Format – Supports accuracy while reinforcing key pollution concepts.
• Built-In Extension Question – Promotes critical thinking and structured written responses.
• Flexible Classroom Use – Ideal for independent practice, partner work, review lessons, or formative assessment.

This type matching pollution worksheet helps students build foundational environmental science skills by connecting pollution categories to real-world sources and effects. By analyzing scenarios and explaining environmental impacts, students strengthen science literacy, critical thinking, and written reasoning. Whether used in a classroom or homeschool setting, this printable resource offers meaningful, low-prep practice that supports understanding of pollution and its effects on people and the planet.

This worksheet is part of our Pollution Worksheets collection.