Looks at the two categories of natural resources, what they are used for, their distribution around the world, threats to natural resources, recycling and composting, and conservation.

Read and fill in the blanks of this passage explaining natural resources. Each blank has a dropdown menu with choices. When you finish, click CHECK MY ANSWERS. If you pick a wrong answer, the right answer will be displayed along with...

Through interactive activities and readings, students learn that natural resources can be renewable or nonrenewable, but sustainable use and management must be applied to ensure they are available for the long term.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explores some of the factors that affect the cost of resources, such as availability, ease of extraction, and politics.

Did you know that the #1 pollutant in North Carolina is dirt? When soil is washed into streams and river, it smothers small animals and fish by clogging their gills. Look for bare patches of ground around your home and around your school...

In this lesson young scholars will observe, examine, discuss and draw a walking stick insect or acrawfish in its natural environment in order to understand resources and animals.

Use this site to learn all about the Exxon Valdez oil spill in this easy to read, detailed, question/answer format. The links on the left hand side will take you to pictures, maps, lingering impacts and lots more.

This is a lesson that deals with scarcity during WWII. Natural, human, and capital resources are discussed.

In this one period lesson, students will learn the relationship between supply and demand for natural resources such as coal, and explore how these conditions affect the cost of energy.

Good source for articles about herbs and herbal remedies, including the latest research and products on the market. This site contains a good deal of information about specific herbs, as well as many links to other herbal and alternative...

Students will brainstorm ways that they use - and waste - natural resources. Also, they will respond to some facts about population growth and how people use petroleum. Lastly, students will consider the different ways that engineers...

The province of Alberta is thoroughly examined in this website provided by the Heritage Community Foundation. Ecosystems, environmental issues, geology and natural regions are all topics addressed, through pictures, audio and an on-line...

Find out how many of these objects in nature your students can spot with PBS Kids Bingo! Find all you need to play Dot's Nature Bingo here, in English and in Spanish!

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...

In World War II pennies were made of steel and zinc instead of copper and women were working at jobs that men had always been hired to do. Why? Because during war times, scarcity forces many things to change!

Information on skiing, hiking, snowboarding and whitewater rafting. Color photographs serve as a guide to natural resources. Also offers some cultural and historic background.

This lesson provides a variety of activities for the student to become aware of the regions in our country. They will learn the geography and natural resources and how these influence the way of life of the people living in a region.

This comprehensive research guide is designed for students or those interested in the ecology, agriculture, or forestry of the world.

Gray wolves were a frequent sight on the American plains, however, they are now an endangered species despite attempts to reintroduce them to their former habitats in the continental United States. Learn about their natural history in...

This is a large website from the Toronto Zoo with information on environmental conservation. There are explanations about habitats and species, and teacher resources for a variety of grade levels and subjects.

In this interactive activity from ChemThink, students will examine the basic properties of matter at an atomic level and consider how various atoms affect the way a substance behaves.

Learn about the most elusive creatures on Earth, the wolverine, through pictures, fact sheet, and a full episode of Nature. This episode shows how the wolverine is the most efficient and resourceful carnivores on the planet.

In this video segment [3:25] from Cyberchase, a plant expert shows Bianca the patterns and symmetry found in nature.

Welcome to Devil's Tower National Park in Wyoming! This highly interactive website reveals the geological processes behind the formation of this unique natural structure.