Facts or Myths

This worksheet helps students in Grades 4, 5, and 6 strengthen environmental science understanding by evaluating common statements about pollution and determining whether each one is a fact or a myth. Learners practice reading comprehension, critical reasoning, and science literacy as they analyze claims related to air, water, soil, and noise pollution and how these forms of pollution affect ecosystems and human health.

Learning Goals

• Evaluating Environmental Claims (Grades 4-6) – Students determine whether statements about pollution are true or false using scientific reasoning.
• Myth vs. Fact Analysis – Learners identify and correct common misconceptions about how pollution spreads and causes harm.
• Pollution Impact Understanding – Reinforces accurate knowledge of environmental effects on ecosystems, wildlife, and people.
• Metacognitive Thinking – An extension prompt encourages students to explain why a false belief may seem convincing and clarify the correct information.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed by educators to align with upper-elementary environmental science standards.
• Formative Assessment Tool – Ideal for quick checks for understanding, review lessons, or discussion starters.
• Structured Yet Thoughtful Format – True-or-false questions promote careful reading and evidence-based thinking.
• Flexible Classroom Use – Suitable for independent work, partner discussion, small groups, or whole-class review.

This facts or myths pollution worksheet helps students build strong science literacy and critical thinking skills by distinguishing accurate information from misconceptions. By analyzing environmental claims and reflecting on why myths persist, students deepen their understanding of pollution and its real-world impacts. Whether used in a classroom or homeschool setting, this printable resource offers meaningful, low-prep practice that supports informed environmental awareness and responsible reasoning.

This worksheet is part of our Pollution Worksheets collection.