Home Report Card – UMCES Learn

Home Environmental Report Card

How Earth-friendly is your home? Answer these questions and see your family’s environmental grade.

How it works: Think about what usually happens in your home. For each question, choose how often it happens. At the end you’ll get a Home Environmental Report Card with a grade and ideas to improve.

Scale: ❌ Never (0) 😕 Sometimes (1) 🙂 Often (2) 🌟 Always (3)

Lights are turned off when everyone leaves a room.

Energy

Think about bedrooms, living rooms, and the kitchen.

❌ Never 😕 Sometimes 🙂 Often 🌟 Always

TVs, game systems, and computers are turned off when not in use.

Energy

Think about screens left on when no one is watching or playing.

❌ Never 😕 Sometimes 🙂 Often 🌟 Always

Your family recycles paper, cans, and bottles when possible.

Waste & Recycling

Think about your kitchen trash and recycling bins.

❌ Never 😕 Sometimes 🙂 Often 🌟 Always

Your family tries to avoid single-use plastics (like straws and plastic bags).

Waste & Recycling

Think about grocery bags, water bottles, and snack packaging.

❌ Never 😕 Sometimes 🙂 Often 🌟 Always

Faucets are turned off tightly so they don’t drip.

Water

Think about bathroom sinks, kitchen sinks, and outdoor hoses.

❌ Never 😕 Sometimes 🙂 Often 🌟 Always

Showers are kept short to save water.

Water

Think about how long people usually stay in the shower.

❌ Never 😕 Sometimes 🙂 Often 🌟 Always

Your family tries not to waste food (using leftovers, planning meals).

Food & Consumption

Think about leftovers and how often food is thrown away.

❌ Never 😕 Sometimes 🙂 Often 🌟 Always

Your home has plants, trees, or a garden that supports nature.

Yard & Nature

This can be outdoor gardens, trees, or even indoor plants.

❌ Never 😕 Sometimes 🙂 Often 🌟 Always

Your family sometimes walks, bikes, carpools, or uses public transit instead of driving alone.

Transportation

Think about trips to school, work, or the store.

❌ Never 😕 Sometimes 🙂 Often 🌟 Always

Your family talks about ways to help the environment and tries new green habits.

Green Habits & Learning

Think about conversations, posters, reminders, or family challenges.

❌ Never 😕 Sometimes 🙂 Often 🌟 Always

Your Home Environmental Report Card

A

95%

Great job! Your home is doing an excellent job caring for the environment.

Area	Score	Feedback

Tip: Choose one area to improve together as a family and make a plan.