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What is a natural resource?
Things in nature that are useful to humans.
In what natural resource can we find timber?
Forests
What natural resources do we get meat, eggs, and dairy from?
Animals
What type of natural resources is jewelry made from?
Rocks and minerals
In order for cars, ships, and airplanes to work what natural resource do they need?
Oil
What does the word conserve mean?
It means to save.
How can we conserves forests?
We can plant more trees or stop peoeple from cutting down so many trees.
If we must cut down a tree, what should we do?
Plant 1 tree for every tree that is cut down.
What are the 3 R's?
Reduce, reuse, recycle
What is an example of reuse?
Giving an old phone to someone else. Using an old plastic bag again for shopping.
What is an example of reduce?
Using your own take away containers to reduce plastic and styrofoam waste.
What is an example of recycle?
Breaking down a glass bottle into something new.
Name 4 natural resources
Animals, oil, forests, soil, rocks and minerals.
What do we use rocks and minerals for?
For building materials, metal, coal for fuel, gems for jewelry.
What do we use animals for?
For milk and meat, transport and work, clothes.
What do we use forests for?
For timber for building houses and making furniture. Plants for medicine and herbs. Plants for food.
