November+Wk+4+Social+Science

= Natural resources = People use water and wood every day in many different ways. You use wooden pencils and drink water. = Earth Has Natural resources = Plants, soil, and water come from nature. Earth has natural resources. __ A natural resources is something in nature that people use. __

What natural resources do you see in these places? What things do you see in your classroom that come from wood?

= People Use and Save Resources = Oil and coal are found under the ground. People can use those natural resources to heat homes and buildings. Oil can be made into gasoline. People use gasoline in their cars.

Because we use a lot of natural resources, it's important to make sure we help natural resources continue to grow or stay around. Many people work to save natural resources such as water. They also work to replace trees that have been cut down. What can you do to save water and other natural resources?

(turn off faucets, use less paper, recycle newspapers)