Natural ResourcesNatural Resources

What Are OurWhat Are Our Natural Natural

ResourcesResourcesand why are and why are

they so they so important? important?

( Read natural Resources on Page 5 in Student Guide.)

Natural Natural ResourcesResources

A natural resource is A natural resource is anything we use that anything we use that comes from the Earth. comes from the Earth.

Natural Resources are Natural Resources are NOT man-made. They NOT man-made. They have to come from the have to come from the earth, like water, earth, like water, sunlight, and trees. sunlight, and trees.

Which of the following pictures are Which of the following pictures are Natural Resources? Natural Resources?

CoalWind

Non-Renewable Non-Renewable ResourcesResources

are resources that once are resources that once they are used they are they are used they are gone for good or take gone for good or take many many years to many many years to replace.replace.

Examples:Examples:Read pg. 9-11 and make Read pg. 9-11 and make

a list of non-a list of non-renewables including a renewables including a brief description of brief description of each. each. If you finish early please read pages

12-14 in the red book.

Non-renewable ResourcesNon-renewable Resources

MetalsMetals– UraniumUranium– GoldGold– Silver Silver – PlatinumPlatinum

Fossil FuelsFossil Fuels– CoalCoal– Oil Oil – Natural GasNatural Gas

Renewable Renewable ResourcesResources

can reproduce or are can reproduce or are capable of being capable of being replenished or replaced replenished or replaced by natural process. by natural process.

Examples:Examples:

• Read page 5-8 and Read page 5-8 and make a list of make a list of renewable renewable resources including resources including a brief description a brief description of each. of each.

Renewable or Nonrenewable Renewable or Nonrenewable Resource?Resource?

1.1. IronIron

2.2. Sunlight Sunlight

3.3. Wind Wind

4.4. FruitFruit

5.5. WaterWater

6.6. CoalCoal

7.7. GoldGold

8.8. Natural GasNatural Gas

Go to page 16 in the student guide. Do the Engagement Exercise.

Non-Renewable

Renewable

Renewable

Renewable

Renewable

Non-Renewable

Non-Renewable

Non-Renewable

SummarySummary

Which resource is better to Which resource is better to use? Why? use? Why?

Warm-up # 4Warm-up # 4

1. List 3 natural resources and 3 man made objects. 1. List 3 natural resources and 3 man made objects. 2. Label the following as renewable or nonrenewable. 2. Label the following as renewable or nonrenewable. (no abbreviations)(no abbreviations)FruitFruitPlantsPlantsCoalCoalWindWindSolar (sun) Solar (sun) Gasoline Gasoline Hydropower (water)Hydropower (water) Natural GasNatural Gas3. What are three fossil fuels from oldest to youngest?3. What are three fossil fuels from oldest to youngest?