1G7/1G8 – Natural Resources

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Class Summary

Reinforcing the social studies lesson that teaches about natural resources. Students should leave the class feeling comfortable with the concept of what a natural resource is and be able to name a few natural resources.

Lesson Slide

1G7/1G8 – Natural Resources

Main Teaching Points

Explain: What resources are.
Explain: The difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources.
Show: a photo of a windmill. Ask students if they know what it is and what it does.
Explain: the use of air to create electricity through windmills.
Explain: a natural resource is something from nature that people use.
Show: a picture of a forest. Ask students if they can name a few things made out of wood.
Explain: Jehovah created many natural resources that people use every day. But people are not taking care of the earth and its resources. People are making the earth dirty. People try to recycle and plant trees, but it doesn’t help very much. We do the best that we can now but we will clean up the earth one day after Satan’s world is gone.
View: Conservation Video- https://youtu.be/071lUxclTBw

Discussion Questions

What is a natural resource?
Who created the natural resources?
Why are natural resources important?
Why did Jehovah give us natural resources
What are renewable and nonrenewable resources?
How can we use our natural resources in a way that honors Jehovah?
What does a windmill do?
Who can think of something made out of wood?

In-Class Activities

Learn About More Natural Resources: Encourage students to learn more about the many kinds of natural resources people use.
Draw a picture of a natural resource they use: It can be a picture of a solar panel, a toy made of wood, a car getting gas, anything that shows the use of a natural resource. Photos of the results can be shared in the Grade 1 Class Group for other students to see.
Learn about clean energy: Encourage students to watch videos on how to make electricity using wind at the resource linked here and how to make electricity using water at the resource linked here.
Ways to Conserve: Make a collage of ways to conserve natural resources.
Renewable or Not: Categorize these resources. Which are renewable and which are not? Corn, Oil, Coal, Sunshine, Tides, Trees, Gold, Geothermal/Hot springs, Sand, Wind, Water.
Go outside: Walk around and list as many items as you can that are made from renewable natural resources.