Introducing natural resources
I can name some natural resources and describe how they can be used.
Introducing natural resources
I can name some natural resources and describe how they can be used.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Natural resources are materials produced by the environment that humans can make use of.
- All of these natural resources are important to us and our daily lives, some are renewable and some are not.
- Natural resources are unequally distributed globally and people have unequal access to them, which can cause conflict.
- Some resources, like food and water, are essential to life; others, like precious gem stones, are not.
Common misconception
Coal, gas and oil are the only natural resources.
There are many other natural resources, including water, food and precious stones.
Keywords
Resource distribution - Resource distribution means how resources are spread out across a geographic area.
Energy - Energy is the power used to make things work, for example to provide heat or light or to operate machinery.
Minerals - Minerals are chemical substances that are formed naturally and are found in the ground or in rocks.
Renewable - Renewable means that something can be re-used and will not be used up or run out.
Licence
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materials produced by the environment that humans can make use of
the power to make things work
something that will not be used up or run out