Explore the natural resources on earth in relation to the specific Next Generation Standard. Understanding these resources are not evenly distributed in all locations helps gain a perspective of their uses. Nonrenewable resources need our protection and increasing regulations for renewable resources makes the future a bit brighter.

Concepts

natural resources, conservation, non-renewable resources, renewable resources

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Incorporate the video in a vertical collaboration meeting
• Use examples when developing a unit on natural resources

Classroom Considerations

• Would be great to teach along with other standards in this strand

Pros

• Includes examples from each grade band
• Makes connections between each level of instructions

Cons

• None