Earth's Treasures: Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources!

Science Grades 1st Grade 5:17 Video
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Lesson Description

Let's discover the amazing natural resources our Earth gives us! We'll learn about renewable resources that nature can replace, and nonrenewable resources that we need to use carefully.

Video Resource

2 Types of Natural Resources on Earth *EXPLAINED* Science for Kids

Turtlediary

Duration: 5:17
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Key Concepts

  • Natural Resources: Things we get from nature that we need.
  • Renewable Resources: Resources that nature can replace quickly (like sunlight, water, and plants).
  • Nonrenewable Resources: Resources that take a very long time to form, so we need to use them carefully (like coal and oil).

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to define natural resources.
  • Students will be able to differentiate between renewable and nonrenewable resources.
  • Students will be able to identify examples of renewable and nonrenewable resources.
  • Students will be able to explain why it's important to conserve nonrenewable resources.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by asking students what things they need every day. Guide them to understand that many of these things come from nature. Introduce the term 'natural resources'.
  • Video Viewing (5 mins)
    Watch the Turtlediary video '2 Types of Natural Resources on Earth *EXPLAINED* Science for Kids'. Encourage students to pay attention to the examples of each type of resource.
  • Discussion (5 mins)
    After the video, discuss what they learned about renewable and nonrenewable resources. Ask them to name examples of each.
  • Activity: Sorting Game (10 mins)
    Prepare cards with pictures of different natural resources (sun, water, plants, animals, coal, oil, rocks, etc.). Have students sort the cards into two groups: Renewable and Nonrenewable.
  • Wrap-up (5 mins)
    Discuss why it's important to conserve nonrenewable resources. Talk about ways they can help (e.g., turning off lights, saving water).

Interactive Exercises

  • Renewable/Nonrenewable Resource Sort
    Students sort picture cards of different resources (sun, water, trees, coal, oil) into two categories: Renewable and Nonrenewable.
  • Draw Your Favorite Natural Resource
    Students draw a picture of their favorite natural resource and explain why they like it and how we use it.

Discussion Questions

  • What are some things you use every day that come from nature?
  • What's the difference between something that is 'renewable' and something that is 'nonrenewable'?
  • Why is it important to take care of our Earth and its resources?

Skills Developed

  • Observation skills
  • Classification skills
  • Critical thinking
  • Understanding of environmental responsibility

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

Which of these is something we get from nature?

Correct Answer: A tree

Question 2:

Which one is a renewable resource?

Correct Answer: Sunlight

Question 3:

Which one is a nonrenewable resource?

Correct Answer: Oil

Question 4:

What does 'renewable' mean?

Correct Answer: It can be replaced

Question 5:

Why should we save nonrenewable resources?

Correct Answer: They take a long time to make

Question 6:

Which of these is something animals need to breathe?

Correct Answer: Air

Question 7:

What do plants use from the soil to help them grow?

Correct Answer: Nutrients

Question 8:

Which of these can we use to make paper?

Correct Answer: Plants

Question 9:

Where does coal come from?

Correct Answer: Old plants and animals

Question 10:

What can we use to power our homes instead of coal?

Correct Answer: Sunlight

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

Things we get from nature are called _______ resources.

Correct Answer: natural

Question 2:

Sunlight and water are _______ resources.

Correct Answer: renewable

Question 3:

Coal and oil are _______ resources.

Correct Answer: nonrenewable

Question 4:

To _______ resources means to take care of them and not waste them.

Correct Answer: conserve

Question 5:

We need air to ________.

Correct Answer: breathe

Question 6:

We need _______ to drink.

Correct Answer: water

Question 7:

_______ use sunlight to make their food.

Correct Answer: plants

Question 8:

We get _______ from plants to make things.

Correct Answer: wood

Question 9:

We can make energy from the _______.

Correct Answer: sun

Question 10:

We can get energy from the _______ and water.

Correct Answer: wind

Educational Standards

1.ESS3.1:Communicate solutions that will reduce the impact of humans on the land, water, air, and/or other living things in the local environment.* 1.LS1.1:Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs.*

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