Summary
Introduces natural resources — water, soil, air, and energy — and explains that living things depend on resources found in their local environment. Students begin to see their neighborhood as an ecosystem with shared resources.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
- What is a natural resource? List four examples from the video.
- How do plants use natural resources differently from animals?
- What natural resources are in your school neighborhood? Make a quick list.
- What happens when a natural resource runs out?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: natural resource, soil, air, water, energy, environment.
Try it: Walk to the window and identify three natural resources you can see or that are nearby. Write one sentence about how each one is used by living things in your area.