1. The environment holds a treasure chest of materials that are useful to people.
These materials are called…
Natural Resources!

2. oil
minerals
All things that keep you alive and make you comfortable come from natural resources.
water
plants and animals
air

3. Look around you
Your clothing was once a natural resource. What was it?
The paper you used to take your spelling test was once a natural resource. What was it?
The plastic case that your CD comes in was once a natural resource. What was it?

4. Natural Resource...Yes or No?

5. What natural resource do you think you use the most?
Some Natural Resources can’t be replaced very quickly or are used wastefully.
What natural resource do you think you use the most?
As a second grader, what can you do to help save natural resources?