1. Natural Resources

2. What Are Our Natural Resources and why are they so important
What Are Our Natural Resources and why are they so important? ( Read natural Resources on Page 5 in Student Guide.)

3. A natural resource is anything we use that comes from the Earth.
Natural Resources are NOT man-made. They have to come from the earth, like water, sunlight, and trees.
Natural Resources

4. Which of the following pictures are Natural Resources?
Wind
Coal

5. If you finish early please read pages 12-14 in the red book.
are resources that once they are used they are gone for good or take many many years to replace.
Examples:
Read pg and make a list of non-renewables including a brief description of each.
Non-Renewable Resources
If you finish early please read pages in the red book.

6. Non-renewable Resources
Metals
Uranium
Gold
Silver
Platinum
Fossil Fuels
Coal
Oil
Natural Gas

7. can reproduce or are capable of being replenished or replaced by natural process.
Examples:
Read page 5-8 and make a list of renewable resources including a brief description of each.
Renewable Resources

8. Renewable or Nonrenewable Resource?
Iron
Sunlight
Wind
Fruit
Water
Coal
Gold
Natural Gas
Non-Renewable
Renewable
Go to page 16 in the student guide. Do the Engagement Exercise.
Renewable
Renewable
Renewable
Non-Renewable
Non-Renewable
Non-Renewable

9. Which resource is better to use? Why?
Summary
Which resource is better to use? Why?

10. Warm-up # 4 1. List 3 natural resources and 3 man made objects.
2. Label the following as renewable or nonrenewable. (no abbreviations)
Fruit
Plants
Coal
Wind
Solar (sun)
Gasoline
Hydropower (water)
Natural Gas
3. What are three fossil fuels from oldest to youngest?