Module 32: Resources Around Us- Science 2 - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module, students will learn to identify natural resources used to make products and describe jobs related to natural resources. They will identify different types of nonrenewable resources and what they are used for and define “nonrenewable.” Students will identify different types of renewable resources and what they are used for and identify products and byproducts made from renewable resources.

Module Materials:

  • Pencils
  • Crayons or colored pencils
  • Notebook
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Highlighter
  • Markers
  • Blank paper

Module Objectives:

Lesson # Lesson Title Objective(s)
1 Natural Resources
  1. Identify natural resources used to make products.
  2. Describe jobs related to natural resources.
2 Nonrenewable Resources
  1. Identify different types of nonrenewable resources and what they are used for.
  2. Define “nonrenewable.”
3 Renewable Resources
  1. Identify different types of renewable resources and what they are used for.
  2. Identify products and byproducts made from renewable resources.

Module Key Words:

Key Words
natural resource
man-made resource
nonrenewable resource
renewable resource

Module Assignments:

Lesson # Lesson Title Page # Assignment Title
1 Natural Resources 7 Natural vs. Man-made Resources Assignment
2 Nonrenewable Resources 6 Nonrenewable Resource Uses Assignment
3 Renewable Resources 6 Renewable Resource Uses Assignment

Learning Coach Notes:

Lesson # Lesson Title Notes
1 Natural Resources After completing this lesson, ask your student to explain what natural resources are and how humans use natural resources.
2 Nonrenewable Resources After completing this lesson, ask your student to explain what nonrenewable resources are and how we use them.
3 Renewable Resources After completing this lesson, ask your student to explain what renewable resources are and how we use them.

Module Guiding Questions:

When a student starts a lesson ask them questions to check for prior knowledge and understanding and to review concepts being taught. At the end of the lesson ask the questions again to see if their answer changes.

Lesson Title Question
Natural Resources
  1. What are natural resources?
Nonrenewable Resources
  1. What are nonrenewable resources?
Renewable Resources
  1. How are renewable resources used?

Module Video Questions:

When a student watches a video take time to ask them questions about what they watched. Suggested questions for the videos in this module are listed here. Suggestion: Have the student watch the entire video first all the way through. Then have them watch the video a second time, as they watch it pause the video and ask the questions.

Lesson Title Video Question

Module Suggested Read Aloud Books:

Take time to read to your student or have them read aloud to you. Read a different book each day. While reading the book point out concepts being taught. You may purchase these books or find them at your local library. Suggested things to discuss while reading the book:

  • What is the main idea?
  • What are three things new you learned?
  • How does this book relate to what you are learning about?

# Book Author Lexile Level

Module Outing:

Take some time to apply what your student is learning to the real world. Suggested outings are below.

# Outing