Natural Resources: Welcome to the Neighborhood
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Grades3, 4, 5Science, Social Studies
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Provided by Crash Course Kids
What it is
- In this brief video from Crash Course Kids, students will learn about natural resources and how we use natural resources to survive.
- Students will understand that the Earth provides many raw materials and that communities generally exist in places where resources are plentiful.
Teaching tips
Positives
- Students will love seeing familiar characters like Elsa appear on the screen randomly.
- The video does a great job of defining new vocabulary terms, both with text on the screen and in the narration.
Prerequisites
- It may benefit students to already understand that nature provides certain resources, and others are made by people. This concept is briefly explained, but students may need a more in-depth explanation.
- Slowing down the playback speed or pausing between segments may be beneficial for use in the classroom.
Differentiation & Implementation
- After watching, teachers and students can work together to create word wall posters for the terms resource, community, agriculture, transform, reservoir, cultivate,
- Using the cake example as inspiration, students can bring in their favorite recipe and analyze it for resources that have been transformed.
- After watching, teachers can transition into a conversation about limited and unlimited resources, explaining the importance of resource management.
- Students can choose a specific resource to consider, such as wood, and walk around the classroom identifying objects that have been transformed from that resource.
From the scientist review
This video focuses on the resources humans need to survive. All key terms are clearly defined on-screen. This video could serve as an introduction to natural resources conservation and is recommended for teaching.
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