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Natural Resources: Gifts from God's Creation

Economics: Resources and Trade

Day 121of 180
Week 25of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify different types of natural resources

2

Understand that natural resources are gifts from God

3

Recognize how natural resources are used in everyday life

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 1:31

“God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good. There was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.”

— Genesis 1:31 (WEB)

God created natural resources as part of His good creation for humans to use wisely

📦 Materials Needed

  • Natural resource picture cards
  • Large world map
  • Colored markers
  • Construction paper
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students in a circle and show them a collection of natural resource picture cards. Ask them to identify what they see.

💭 Review Question: What is a natural resource?
2Teaching (10 min)

Explain that natural resources are things God created in nature that people use to make things they need, like water, trees, soil, and minerals.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Water helps plants and animals grow
  • Trees provide wood for building
  • Soil helps farmers grow food
  • Minerals are used to make tools and machines
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What natural resources do you see around you?
  • How do we use water in our daily lives?
  • Why are trees important?
3Activity: God's Resource Treasure Map (7 min)
hands-on

Students create a colorful map showing different natural resources

📝 Instructions:
  1. Give each student a piece of construction paper
  2. Draw a simple map outline
  3. Color and draw natural resources in different regions
  4. Label the resources they draw
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Provide pre-drawn map templates

Challenge: Add descriptions of how resources are used

4Closing (3 min)

Remind students that natural resources are gifts from God to be used carefully and thankfully

📝 Review Questions:
  • What are three natural resources we talked about today?
  • How can we thank God for these resources?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank you for creating such wonderful resources for us to use. Help us be good caretakers of Your creation.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about how different places have different resources!

💎 Memory Verse

Psalm 24:1

“The earth is Yahweh's, with its fullness; the world, and those who dwell in it.”

— Psalm 24:1 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Resource Hunt Memory Game

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Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Understanding natural resources helps children appreciate God's creation and learn basic economic concepts

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Encourage curiosity about the world around them
  • Help children connect resources to everyday objects
  • Discuss responsible use of resources
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might have difficulty understanding abstract concepts of resources

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Enthusiasm about identifying resources, asking questions about where things come from

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Nature walk to identify local resources
  • Create a resource scavenger hunt at home
  • Make a collage of items made from natural resources

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