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Natural Resources WorksheetNatural Resources Worksheet
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K12 Reader
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4th - 5th
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English Language Arts
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2012
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Natural Resources

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What natural resources are available in your area? Your learners can consider this question after reading a brief passage about natural and renewable resources. After reading, class members respond to five questions related to the reading.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

natural resources, climates, renewable resources, food sources, shelters, reading comprehension

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Use this as in introductory piece when beginning to cover or discuss the various types of resources available
  • Combine this with an life science lesson
  • Try this out as a homework assignment
  • Have individuals mark the text, paying close attention to where they found the answers to the questions as they work

Classroom Considerations

  • This exercise is part of a series of cross-curricular resources

Pros

  • Answers are provided
  • Cross-curricular resource combines reading informational text and social studies

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.4.1 RI.5.1

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