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ESS3A - Natural Resources Instructional VideoESS3A - Natural Resources Instructional Video
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Bozeman Science
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K - 12th
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5:39
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ESS3A - Natural Resources

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Explore the natural resources on earth in relation to the specific Next Generation Standard. Understanding these resources are not evenly distributed in all locations helps gain a perspective of their uses. Nonrenewable resources need our protection and increasing regulations for renewable resources makes the future a bit brighter.

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Concepts

natural resources, conservation, non-renewable resources, renewable resources

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Incorporate the video in a vertical collaboration meeting
  • Use examples when developing a unit on natural resources

Classroom Considerations

  • Would be great to teach along with other standards in this strand

Pros

  • Includes examples from each grade band
  • Makes connections between each level of instructions

Cons

  • None

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