By Karen LaidlerBy Karen Laidler

Natural Resources

The students should be able to identify natural resources, such as plants and animals, water, air, land, minerals, forests, and soil.

PlantsPlants

AnimalsAnimals

AirAir

WaterWater

Land and SoilLand and Soil

Minerals are naturally occurring substances that originally Minerals are naturally occurring substances that originally came from rock, such as phosphorous, bauxite, iron, salt, came from rock, such as phosphorous, bauxite, iron, salt, gold, silver, copper, and potassium. Many minerals are gold, silver, copper, and potassium. Many minerals are essential for the healthy growth of plants and animals.essential for the healthy growth of plants and animals.

Minerals

ForestsForests Forests have moderate climate, help cleanse the air and water, and Forests have moderate climate, help cleanse the air and water, and

house wildlife. They also provide thousands of wood products and house wildlife. They also provide thousands of wood products and related jobs.related jobs.

Activity-Walk around the school Activity-Walk around the school and playground and answer the and playground and answer the following.following.

I saw _______________________.I saw _______________________. ____________________ is a part of nature.____________________ is a part of nature. One thing that I saw that was made by One thing that I saw that was made by

people is ________________.people is ________________. The natural resource or resources from The natural resource or resources from

which this thing was made are which this thing was made are ____________________.____________________.

Natural Resources ChartNatural Resources Chart

Natural Natural ResourceResource

Object Made by People, Object Made by People, Using This ResourceUsing This Resource

AnimalsAnimals

Land and Land and SoilSoil

MineralsMinerals

WaterWater

PlantsPlants

ForestsForests

AirAir

We are running out of these We are running out of these natural resources! What can we do natural resources! What can we do to help??to help??

Reuse-Reuse-

Recycle-Use trash bins Recycle-Use trash bins to recycle plastic, paper to recycle plastic, paper and cans.and cans.

Reduce-Don’t use so Reduce-Don’t use so muchmuch

ActivityActivity

Design a poster to show how we can Design a poster to show how we can help save natural resources.help save natural resources.