Introduction to Unit 3:

Natural Resources

What do these items all have in common?

They are all made from natural resources!

New Unit! Unit #3: Natural Resources

Statement of Inquiry:

Unit Questions:Factual:

Conceptual:

Debatable:

Global Context:

Unit #3 – Vocabulary List

Global Context

Scientific and Technical Innovation

Unit QuestionsFactual:

What are natural resources?

Conceptual: How do humans use natural resources?

Debatable: What are the social, economic & environmental

consequences of using alternative resources?

Statement of Inquiry

Scientific and technical innovations have allowed humans to develop alternative resources that have both positive and

negative impacts on society, the economy and the environment.

What are natural resources?

Any natural material that is used by humans

Stop. Think. Write.List 3 examples of

natural resources and how humans use them.

Examples of Resources

Water

Petroleum (Oil)

Minerals

ForestsAnimals

Carbon as a Resource

Photosynthesis

Respiration

O2

CO2CO

2

It’s not this simple!

Vocabulary Words

Natural Resource

Renewable resource

Non-renewable resource

Conservation

Recycling

Carbon Cycle

Homework

Watch video & do 3-2-1 on the Carbon Cycle

(Due Next Lesson)

Read & Make a Mind-map on Natural Resources Pages 102 – 105

(Due Next Lesson)