1. How Do We Use Natural Resources?

2. What are Natural Resources?
Natural Resources are materials that are taken from the land.
They are materials that are made right from nature!
These materials are then turn into products that we use in our everyday lives.

3. Some Examples of Natural Resources are ....
WATER
FISH
PLANTS AND TREES
ROCKS AND MINERALS

4. PLANTS AND TREES
Plants and trees can be cut down and made into many types of materials that we use everyday.
We use plants and trees for:
Furniture
Homes
Food
Paper
Pencils

5. WATER
Water is an important natural resource that we need in order to survive.
We use water for:
Drinking
Bathing
Swimming
Watering our grass and plants
Fish tanks
Our electricity!

6. FISH Fish are types of natural resources that are used for food.
We use fish for:
eating

7. ROCKS AND MINERALS
Rocks and minerals are essential for our everyday lives.
We use rocks and minerals for:
Houses
Cars
Appliances
Pencils
Chalk
Kitty litter
Peptobismal
Money

8. Communities in Ontario...
Trees and Plants Natural Resources are taken from communities like Dryden Ontario.
Water can be taken or used from communities like Niagara Falls Ontario.
Fish is taken from communities like Welland Ontario.
Rocks and minerals are taken from communities like Sudbury Ontario.