Conservation Digital Learning Activities

Open Ended

Natural Resources are materials found in nature that people can use.

Look at the picture. What natural resources do you see?

Categorize

Options (8)

water

coal

trees

gold

paper

glass bottles

pencils

clothing

Drag them to the correct location.

Natural Resource

Man Made Resource

Categorize

Options (8)

wind

water

wood

sunlight

natural ga

coal

crude oil

Drag them to the correct location.

Renewable Resources

Nonrenewable resources

Multiple Select

Which resources from the following list are renewable?

• Sunlight

• Coal

• Wind

• Natural gas

Open Ended

Fossil fuels are nonrenewable which means they take a long time to form (millions of years). Coal, oil, and natural gas are examples of fossil fuels.

The Fossil Fuel oil has several names/types. Research and list 5 different names/types of NONRENEWABLE Oil?

Open Ended

Just like some oils are nonrenewable fossil fuels. Some types oils are renewable!

Research and list 5 different examples of RENEWABLE Oil?

Multiple Select

Which of the following are fossil fuels? Choose all that apply!

• Coal

• Petroleum

• Peanut oil

• Natural Gas

Open Ended

There are many human activities that harm Earth's natural resources. Some Examples: Pollution, Construction, Farming, Deforestation.

Can you think of any others? You may research if needed!

Open Ended

List at least TWO pollution types you can think of!

Fill in the Blank

Pollution is any harmful substance that affects Earth's land, air, or ___.

Categorize

Options (9)

fertilizers used in gardens

littering

burning fossil fuels

dumping waste in water

landfills

destruction of habitats

breathing problems

death and sea life

contaminated drinking water

Click and drag each statement to the correct place.

Causes of Pollution

Effects of Pollution

Fill in the Blank

Protecting our resources can be achieved by conserving natural resources, using the 3 Rs, Reduce, Reuse, and ___.

Open Ended

What can you personally do to help the environment?

Open Ended

Choose one of the following words—reduce, reuse, or recycle—and explain what it means in your own words.

Multiple Choice

If you close the tap while you brush your teeth, you are:

• Reducing

• Reusing

• Recycling

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of reusing an item?

• Throwing away a plastic bottle

• Using a paper bag multiple times

• Burning scrap paper

• Buying new glass jars every time

Open Ended

Explain the difference between reusing and recycling, and give an example of each.

Categorize

Options (9)

riding a bike instead of driving

using low energy light bulbs

taking shorter showers

saving wrapping paper for another present

bringing your own cloth bags to the store

using rechargeable batteries

an old newspaper is turned into a book

old tires are turned into playground surface

refilling a water bottle instead of buying a new one

Drag the correct description to the correct category.

Reduce

Reuse

Recycle

Categorize

Options (9)

dispose of trash properly

plant new trees and flowers

walk instead of taking the car

reusing shopping bags

leaving the lights on when your not home

leaving water running

cut down trees

dumping chemicals into water

throwing plastic bottles into the trash

Read the statement below and decide if the action described is helpful or harmful. Drag it to the correct category.

Helpful

Harmful

Open Ended

Explain a problem or disadvantage to burning fossil fuels? (Something other than they take a long time to form.)

Open Ended

Why is it important to conserve natural resources, and how can you apply the concepts of reduce, reuse, and recycle in your daily life?

Fill in the Blank

Fill in the blank: Materials found in nature that people can use are called ___ resources.