Earth Resources
The student will investigate the properties, uses, and conservation of earth’s resources.
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Select a diagram that illustrates the most appropriate use of an earth material. |
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Select the soil characteristics that best support plant growth. |
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Recognize the impact of society's use of nonrenewable resources over time. |
Day 1 - Using Earth's Materials
Read Lesson 28 pages 143-144 - Then answer questions page 145.
Natural Resource - Any Earth material used by humans
Renewable Resources - can be replaced at the same rate in which they are being used
water
trees
Nonrenewable Resources - form at a rate much slower that which they are consumed
coal
natural gas
petroleum
Conserving
Make T chart with pictures of renewable and nonrenewable resources.
Online activity - Categorizing Resources http://www.fossweb.com/modules3-6/Water/
Day 2 - Soil Characteristics and Plant Growth
Soil - mixture of minerals (weathering rocks), decayed animals, plants
Different kinds depending on types of rocks
How Soil is Formed
Mature soil Three Layers
topsoil
subsoil
weather/unweathered parent rock
Read Lesson 29 pages 146-148 - Then answer questions page 149.
Day 3 - Using Nonrenewable Resources
Fossil Fuels - nonrenewable energy resources including
coal
natural gas
petroleum (oil)
Read Lesson 30 pages 150-151 - Then answer questions page 152.
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Craft Project - Pizza http://www.kid-at-art.com/htdoc/lesson59.html
REVIEW pages 153-155