Wednesday, October 19, 2011

More About Our Daily Impact

This lesson covers the following California State Standard:
6a.  Students know different natural energy and material resources, including air, soil, rocks, minerals, petroleum, fresh water, wildlife, and forests, and know how to classify them renewable or nonrenewable. 
c. Students know the natural origin of the materials used to make common objects.

Video

After watching this video, post your answers to the following questions.
1. What is the difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources? Name two items from each category.
2. The video showed and discussed the natural origins of the materials used to make common objects.
Pick an item of your chose and find its natural origins.
What surprised you the most about what you discovered?

Extended Activity:
What's Wrong with this Picture?
http://www.epa.gov/owow/NPS/kids/whatwrng.html

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