1. Natural Resources

2. What are natural resources?
Natural resources are things that we use that occur naturally in the land (Water, Minerals…)
With a partner, think of as many natural resources as you can

3. Types of Natural Resources
Using your list sort them into the following categories
Water
Fossil Fuels
Minerals
Energy
Forestry
Farming/Fishing

4. Renewable versus Nonrenewable
Renewable resources can be used over and over again. If we’re careful with them, we will always have more.
Non-renewable resources can be used once, and never again.

5. For each category state if it is Renewable or Non-REnewable
Water
Fossil Fuels
Minerals
Energy
Forestry
Farming/Fishing
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6. Where would I find…
Mining?
Fishing?
Forestry?
Farming?
Oil?

7. What resources have you used today?
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8. What do you think are the three most important resources today?
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9. What will be the three most important resources in 50 years?
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10. Canada’s Resource Ranking
BBc Scarcest resources
Canada’s Resource Ranking
al-report/2012/04/18/the- worlds-most-resource- rich-countries/3/
Top 10 Resources
energy-future.com/list-10- natural-resources.php

11. Oil

12. Water

13. Hydroelectricity

14. Forests

15. What can you do to use less resources today? (Exit Slip)
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