Earths resources

Kindergarten Science

Unit C: Earth Science Chapter 7: Earth’s Resources

Lesson 1: How do we use resources from the Earth?

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resource

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Resource - something people use in daily life that can be water, wood, or metal


Student Response: A ____ is a resource.

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the Earth?

What are some resources? How can people use Earth’s resources?

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A resource can be water, wood, or metal. Resources used in everyday life come from the Earth.

water


Water - a liquid that helps plants and animals stay alive


Student Response: ____ is a resource because ____.

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How can people use the Earth’s resources? How can people save the Earth’s resources?

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A resource is an useful thing that can come from nature. The primary use of water in California is for crop irrigation.

wood


Wood - a resource that comes from trees



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How is wood used in the classroom? What happens to trees before we can use

their wood as a resource?

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A resource is a useful thing that can come from nature. Wood comes from trees, which are from forests. California has a lot of forest resources.

Metal


Metal - a resource that comes from the ground



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How we get the metal from the Earth?

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Resources used in everyday life come from Earth. Metals are mined from the ground. They can be melted to make other objects.



Lesson 2: How do we use land?


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land


Land – solid part of the Earth


Student Response: The ____ is ____.

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What is land? What resources come from the land?

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Land is the solid part of the Earth’s surface. Many resources used in everyday life come from the land.

clay


Clay – a part of the ground



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Could people make pots if there were no

metals?

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The land contains resources used in everyday life, including clay and metals. Clay is dug out of the ground.

Brick


Brick - when clay is mixed with water, dried, and fired in a kiln



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What are some resources that come from the land?

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The land contains resources used in everyday life. To make bricks, clay is mixed with water, shaped in a mold, dried, and then fired in a kiln.

Ore


Ore - a metal that is dug out of the ground



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What are some objects that you think are made of ore?

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People use resources from the land. Ore is a metal that is dug out of the ground. It makes up objects people use.

Metal


Metal - a resource that comes from the ground



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How we get the metal from the Earth?

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Resources used in everyday life come from Earth. Metals are mined from the ground. They can be melted to make other objects.



Lesson 3: How do we use water and air?


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air


Air - the gas that plants and animals need to live


Student Response: We use ____ to ____.

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Why is it important to keep air and water clean?

What natural resource do we breath?

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People depend on clean water and air. Clean air is a critical resource for humans, animals, and plants.

Natural resource


Natural resource - a part of the Earth that people use to live



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What natural resource do we breathe? How do we use water everyday?

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Air and water are natural resources. People must breathe air and drink water in order to live.

Breathe


Breathe - the act of using air to live



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Why is it important to keep air and water clean?

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People must breath air in order to live. In California, Air Resources Board monitors the air and sets rules for keeping the air we breathe clean.

pollution


Pollution - when a natural resource is dirty and not useable by living things


Student Response: We can keep ____ and ____ by ____.

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What can happen to us if we breath air that is polluted or drink water that is not clean?

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Air pollution comes from many different sources. People can do things to keep air clean and to reduce energy use. These included riding bikes, carpooling, and turning off lights.



Lesson 4: How can people care for natural resources?


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conserve


Conserve - keep the natural resources safe


Student Response: We can ____.

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Why is it helpful to use a bicycle instead of a car?

What does it mean to “conserve the land”?

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We protect air, water, and land resources when we conserve. Ways to conserve for natural resources include planting trees, cleaning up trash, and riding bicycles.

Natural resource


Natural resource - a part of the Earth that people use to live



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What natural resource do we breathe? How do we use water everyday?

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Air and water are natural resources. People must breathe air and drink water in order to live.

toxic


Toxic - when pollution can cause damage to living things


Student Response: It is important because ____.

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trash?

Why is it helpful to use a bicycle instead of a

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In the United States, cars, trucks, buses, and other vehicles are the largest sources of toxic air pollutants. These vehicles cause smog.

pollution


Pollution - when a natural resource is dirty and not useable by living things


Student Response: We can keep ____ and ____ by ____.

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air clean?

What can happen to us if we breath air that is polluted or drink water that is not clean?

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Air pollution comes from many different sources. People can do things to keep air clean and to reduce energy use. These included riding bikes, carpooling, and turning off lights.

smog


Smog - fog mixed with smoke, that often become pollution


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How can you help keep the air clean if you do not drive a car yet?

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Vehicles are a major source of air pollutants that cause smog. People can help keep the air cleaner by reducing their use of gas powered vehicles.



Lesson 5: How can your help care for the Earth?


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recycle


Recycle - things that happen over and over again


Student Response: We can care by ____.

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How can you help care for the Earth? How does reusing paper help conserve

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You can care for Earth. You can care by recycling, reducing, and reusing. These are way to reduce the amount of waste.

reduce


Reduce - consuming and throwing away less



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How can you reduce the amount of trash that you throw away at school?

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Reducing means consuming and throwing away less. We can reduce by buying items that last a long time and have little packaging. Reducing is the best way to conserve resources.

reuse


Reuse - using items over again, repairing broken items, and giving goods to other people

rather than throwing them away



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How does reusing an object help conserve

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Reusing includes using items over again, repairing broken items, and giving goods to other people rather than throwing them away. Reusing products does not require reprocessing the materials.

care


Care – to show concern for something



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What does this symbol mean? How can you help care for the Earth?

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You can care for the Earth. You can care by recycling, reducing, and reusing. In recycling, materials are reprocessed so they can make new products.

Earths resources

Technology

photographic resource

photographic water

photographic wood

photographic clay

photographic metal

photographic brick

photographic ore

photographic land solid