Natural Resources Lesson Plans

In this lesson students identify current issues related to natural resources. They research a natural resource in selected countries of Africa, Asia, and the Southwest Pacific and write a report of their findings.

This lesson has 3rd graders examine geography by creating a booklet. In this natural resources lesson, 3rd graders investigate the agriculture in the state of Louisiana by utilizing the web and completing a graphic organizer. This lesson has 3rd graders collaborate with classmates and compile their Louisiana natural resource information into a readable booklet.

Students investigate various economic activities generated from natural resources in Canada. They conduct research on the 'Atlas of Canada' website, identify communities that grew as a result from selected economic activities, and take an online quiz.

Learners create list of materials that family of four would need to live and survive in the forest, identify four natural resources used by Cherokee Indians to build shelter, create poster that depicts Cherokee hamlet in summer or winter, and define vocabulary words hamlet, palisade, wattle, and daub.

Learners examine the effects of the loss of the bison after the Europeans arrived in North America. They conduct a demonstration using beans to demonstrate the difference between the number of bison before and after the arrival of the Europeans, and discuss current natural resources that are over-harvested.

Learners investigate ways to repair and preserve coastal resources. In this natural resource restoration lesson plan, learners give examples of human and natural activity that has damaged coastal resources, they describe 3 restoration projects and they describe 3 ways people can contribute to coastal restoration. Groups of learners investigate a case study and prepare a report related to coastal restoration.

Students discover the natural resources in Iowa by studying it's history.  In this environmental lesson, students observe a topographical map of Iowa and identify where its most valuable resources are.  Students complete an Iowa name matching game and other activities based on the state's history.

Students investigate natural resources and man-made items. In this earth science lesson, students classify items from trash into man-made items or natural resources. Students construct a flow chart to investigate the life cycle of a man-made object or natural resource.

In this lesson students identify and research natural resources used in art. In this Renaissance art materials lesson, students look at examples of illuminated manuscripts and learn what materials were used to create the books. Then, students are introduced to bookmaking and some of the materials used.

1st graders identify natural resources and place items into the proper category. They complete a Natural Resources Chart and draw things listed on the chart. After walking the school grounds, 1st graders write and draw about things they found and categorize the natural resource from which they was made.