Natural Resources
Natural Resources
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Performance Expectation
Performance Expectation
MS-ESS3-1: 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.
In Student-Friendly Words...
In Student-Friendly Words...
I can explain why Earth's natural resources are found in different places and how they formed.
Big Ideas
Big Ideas
Earth's natural resources are not evenly distributed.
Geologic processes create and concentrate natural resources.
Resources include minerals, fossil fuels, and groundwater.
Scientists use evidence to explain where resources are found.
Interactive Learning
Interactive Learning
Watch & Learn
Watch & Learn
Energy, Electricity & Technology | The Magic School Bus
Energy, Electricity & Technology | The Magic School Bus
Real-World Connections
Real-World Connections
Your Water
Your Water
The water coming from your faucet is a natural resource that communities have to locate, protect, and manage.
The Things You Own
The Things You Own
Your phone, car, house, and countless other products contain minerals and materials that come from Earth's resources.
Energy
Energy
The electricity and fuels we use come from natural resources such as coal, natural gas, uranium, sunlight, wind, and moving water.
Future Communities
Future Communities
Understanding where resources are found helps communities decide how to use and protect them for the future.
Take It Further
Take It Further
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