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Resilience: Increasing Global Nonrenewable Natural Resource Scarcity Analysis
A detailed analysis of how nonrenewable resources will not disappear but will become increasingly scarce in the years to come. Supported by research data, graphs, and tables on the scope of nonrenewable resources, and how much we have of...
Other
Natural Resources Canada: Annual Statistics of Mineral Production
This chart shows the mineral production of Canada by province and territory.
NC State University
Ncsu: What Will Be Left of Earth's Non Renewable Resources?
An interactive graph that predicts how many years until more than two dozen natural resources (e.g., chromium, oil, tin, coal, etc.) are depleted, based on current production rates or production that grows each year. Use the slider at...
US Geological Survey
Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation: Natural Resources of the Lake Pontchartrain
A collection of lessons focusing on the importance and uses of natural resources. Website specifically focuses on the resources found on Lake Pontchartrain Basin.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Australia Revealed Industry and Natural Resources
[Free Registration/Login Required] Using video and Activote assessment questions, students will learn basic facts about the Industry & Natural Resources of Australia. This is part of a series of eight flipcharts.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Lessons: Water, Water, Everywhere
Lesson that illustrates how people use water for transportation, farming, and fun. Students identify water as a natural resource and view images of the many ways that water can be used.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Natural Resources of the Bahamas
[Free Registration/Login Required] What are the natural resources of a country? This flipchart provides a list of some of the natural resources of the Bahamas and good reasons to take care of them.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Natural Resources Review
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart reviews natural resources through a riddle mix up as well as a fossil fuel and natural resource sort.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Engineering for the Earth
Young students are introduced to the complex systems of the Earth through numerous lessons on its natural resources, processes, weather, climate and landforms. Key earth science topics include rocks, soils and minerals, water and natural...
University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota: 2.1 Factors of Production: Principles of Economics
The three factors of production-labor, capital, and natural resources. Explain the role of technology and entrepreneurs in the utilization of the economy's factors. Labor is the human effort that can be applied to the production of goods...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Mystery Workers: Productive Resources
This website focuses on productive resources which are divided into three categories, natural, human, and capital.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Music, Maestro, Please: Show Business and the Factors of Production
The city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania recently opened a $300 million dollar center for the performing arts, the Kimmel Center. This lesson was developed for a special teacher workshop to incorporate economics and the arts to teach kids...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Economic Spotter: Resources During Wwii
This is a lesson plan that deals with scarcity during WWII. Natural, human, and capital resources are discussed.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Products Made From Petroleum
Small groups to research products made from petroleum other than fuels. The challenge is to find such products "hiding in plain sight."
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Products From Petroleum
Students explore and investigate with some common products made from petroleum.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Those Golden Jeans
Check out this informative economics lesson plan designed to review the three productive resources--natural resources, human resources, and capital resources--needed to produce goods and services.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Where Did You Come From?
This site is an excellent lesson in which students explore the economic interdependence shared between the United States and Chile. Students will learn about the products imported from Chile and determine the reasons for trade between...
Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy: Gardens Activity Guide: Soil
In this lesson learners conduct a soil analysis to understand soil types and explore the relationship between the garden and healthy, fertile soil. Soil is a natural resource that is crucial to life on Earth and when managed properly, it...
US Department of Agriculture
Nrcs: Helping People Understand Soils
Comprehensive resource for the study of soil regions. Special information for teachers and students include soil facts, resources, state soils, urban soil issues, state of the land, and more. Be sure to click on their special...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Snapshot of u.s. Energy Use
This video segment adapted from NOVA/FRONTLINE looks at American energy consumption and the resulting production of greenhouse gases. [4:59]
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: Machines and Science Help Farmers
Interresting site from the University of Groningen explaining the incredible impact of machines and technology on developing resources and improving agriculture.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Environment
Through 10 lessons and more than 20 hands-on activities, students are introduced to the concept of an environment and the many interactions within it. As they learn about natural and human-made environments, as well as renewable and...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Rolling Blackouts & Environmental Impact
The goal is for the students to understand the environmental design considerations required when generating electricity. The electric power that we use every day at home and work is generated by a variety of power plants. Power plants...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Virginia's Products and Industries
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart explores the products and industries of Virginia's five geographic regions.