Natural Resources | Renewable & Nonrenewable Resources

Resources are all the things we require to live. The water we drink, food we eat, air we breathe, and the energy we use (to do just about everything) can all be found in our environment. But what if you live somewhere that doesn’t have something you need or want? And what happens if some of those resources run out? Let’s find out together on this episode all about Natural Resources! SUBSCRIBE    / @madgardenscience   IN THIS EPISODE: -Natural Resources -Types of Resources -Nonrenewable Resources -Renewable Resources (Solar | Wind | Hydroelectric | Geothermal | Biomass) NEED RESOURCES TO HELP YOU TEACH THIS TOPIC? FREE Guided Notes Download: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/P... LINKS TO ITEMS SEEN IN EPISODE - (when available, we use affiliate links & may earn a commission) Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Shirt https://amzn.to/4fcCPNb (Amazon) Let’s Connect on Instagram: https://instagram.com/madgardenscienc... Follow Me on TPT: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/S... SCIENCE STANDARDS: NGSS 4-ESS3-1 Earth and Human Activity Obtain and combine information to describe that energy and fuels are derived from natural resources and their uses affect the environment. Clarification Statement: Examples of renewable energy resources could include wind energy, water behind dams, and sunlight; non-renewable energy resources are fossil fuels and fissile materials. Examples of environmental effects could include loss of habitat due to dams, loss of habitat due to surface mining, and air pollution from burning of fossil fuels. MS-ESS3-1 Earth and Human Activity Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how the uneven distributions of Earth's mineral, energy, and groundwater resources are the result of past and current geoscience processes. MS-ESS3-3 Apply scientific principles to design a method for monitoring and minimizing a human impact on the environment. Examples of the design process include examining human environmental impacts, assessing the kinds of solutions that are feasible, and designing and evaluating solutions that could reduce that impact. Examples of human impacts can include water usage (such as the withdrawal of water from streams and aquifers or the construction of dams and levees), land usage (such as urban development, agriculture, or the removal of wetlands), and pollution (such as of the air, water, or land). MS-ESS3-4 Construct an argument supported by evidence for how increases in human population and per-capita consumption of natural resources impact Earth’s systems. Examples of evidence include grade-appropriate databases on human populations and the rates of consumption of food and natural resources (such as freshwater, mineral, and energy). Examples of impacts can include changes to the appearance, composition, and structure of Earth’s systems as well as the rates at which they change. The consequences of increases in human populations and consumption of natural resources are described by science, but science does not make the decisions for the actions society takes. TEKS SCI.4.7.C Earth and space. The students know that Earth consists of useful resources and its surface is constantly changing. The student is expected to: identify and classify Earth's renewable resources, including air, plants, water, and animals, and nonrenewable resources, including coal, oil, and natural gas, and the importance of conservation. #naturalresources #renewableresources #renewableenergy #science #education #ngss #teks