Natural Resources

What is a Natural resource

• A natural material that comes from the Earth, Sun and our Atmosphere

• wood from trees

• water

• All of these are Natural resources

What are the to classifications of Natural resources

• Non-renewable

• Renewable

• Anything you find on the ground outside

Define a Renewable Resource

• A resource that regrow or be replaced within a person’s lifespan

• A resource that forms at a rate that is much slower than the rate that it is consumed

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What does “CON” stand for?

• Coal, Oil, Natural Gas

• Candy, Oreos, Nutter Butter

How long does it take for a non-renewable resource to be replaced?

• Longer than a person’s lifespan

• Trick question. It can never be replaced- that’s why its called “non-renewable”

• Way too long

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What are the 3 Rs that we can do to save our limited resources

• Reduce, Reuse, Recylce

• Run Run Run

• What 3 Rs?

What is something that you can do that was mentioned in the video to save our limited resources?

What are some things that we can recycle?

• Plastic water bottles

• Paper

• Cardboard

• Food