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Contributor: Meghan Vestal. Lesson ID: 12068
Where do we get stuff to make stuff? Do things like cars and refrigerators and crayons just appear or grow on trees? Can we run out of supplies? Learn about resources and go on a local scavenger hunt!
Both images above are examples of a resource for producing a wooden building.
A resource is a source or supply of something that we find valuable, and we take what we need from that resource. For example, the tree and the hammer could be used to build a home.
There are two types of resources: natural resources and manufactured resources.
Natural resources are things found in nature, whereas manufactured resources are things created by humans.
The tree is an example of a natural resource because it is found in nature.
The hammer is an example of a manufactured resource because humans created it in a factory. You could not search through the forest to find a hammer.
Learn more about natural resources with the video below. As you watch, pay attention to the different natural resources you see.
List the natural resources discussed in the video after watching. You can create your list by writing the names of the items or by drawing pictures of the items.
You may want to go back and watch the video again.
Look at your list.
Sometimes, manufactured resources are made from natural resources. For example, a home is a manufactured resource because humans built it. Many of the objects used to build a home are natural resources.
You may have said things like wood and stones because these are all things that come from nature.
Even if natural resources partly create an object, it is still considered a manufactured resource.
Consider these questions.
Move on to the Got It? section to practice sorting natural and manufactured resources.
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