3.11A Science Interactive Mini-Lesson

Open Ended

Name two natural resources and explain in detail how you use them.

Sentence Stem: “Two natural resources are ________ and ________.

I use ________ when I ________. I use ________ when I ________.”

Multiple Select

A Natural Resource comes from Earth. Which items are natural resources? Select ALL that apply...

• wood

• plastic

• bricks

• water

• wind

Multiple Choice

What are some ways we use natural resources in our daily lives?

• Using wood for furniture

• Driving cars

• Growing crops

• All of the above

Open Ended

“If we ran out of one of these construction materials, like wood, stone, or clay, how would it change the way we build houses and buildings? Explain your thinking.”

Sentence Stem: “If we didn’t have ________, we would have to ________ because ________.”

Multiple Select

What are two major ways that water is used for agriculture? SELECT 2

• for cleaning laundry

• for bringing water to crops

• drinking water for livestock

• for generating power

Multiple Choice

If people had less oil and metal, which of the following would most likely happen to transportation?

• Cars, buses, and planes would be harder to make or use.

• People would stop needing transportation altogether.

• Rubber tires would grow on trees instead of being made by people.

• Transportation would only use water to move vehicles.

Multiple Choice

What does the manufacturing process primarily involve?

• Converting services into products

• Converting raw materials into finished goods

• Assembling people into industrial processes

• Developing new technologies

Multiple Choice

If people stopped using trees for manufacturing, which of the following would most likely happen?

• A) Cars would stop working because they are made of metal.

• B) Paper and pencils might become harder to make.

• C) Sand would be used to make clothing instead.

• D) Water would no longer be safe to drink.

Multiple Choice

What needs to be done to prevent resources listed in the middle of the diagram from shifting toward the right side of the diagram?

• They must be used as quickly as possible before running out.

• More of the resources need to be produced.

• They must be used at a rate so that they don't run out.

• Nothing, because they will only ever shift toward the left.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following categories does the image represent?

• Construction

• Agriculture

• Transportation

• Products