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How We Use Resources

Natural Resources

Day 123of 180
Week 25of 36
30Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify four main types of natural resources

2

Explain how humans use different natural resources

3

Appreciate God's provision through creation

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 1:29

“God said, 'Behold, I have given you every herb yielding seed, which is on the surface of all the earth, and every tree, which bears fruit yielding seed. It will be food for you.'”

— Genesis 1:29 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's intentional design of resources for human use and sustenance

📦 Materials Needed

  • Chart paper
  • Resource samples (wood, water, soil samples)
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
  • Sorting cards
  • Pencils
  • Coloring materials
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse science adventure! Let's review what we learned about natural resources yesterday.

💭 Review Question: Can you name two natural resources we talked about?
2Teaching (10 min)

Today we'll explore how God provides resources for our daily needs.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Wood helps us build homes and furniture
  • Water is essential for drinking and growing food
  • Soil allows us to plant crops
  • Minerals help us create technology
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How do you see your family using natural resources?
  • What resources did God give us to help us live?
3Activity: Resource Exploration Station (12 min)
investigation

Students will rotate through stations examining different resources and their uses.

📝 Instructions:
  1. Examine wood sample and list uses
  2. Look at water and discuss its importance
  3. Touch soil and discuss farming
  4. View pictures of mineral-based technologies
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Focus on two resource types

Challenge: Research and draw additional resource uses

4Closing (3 min)

Reflect on how God provides everything we need through creation

📝 Review Questions:
  • What new things did you learn about resources?
  • How can we be good stewards of God's resources?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about renewable and nonrenewable resources

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Natural resources are materials from Earth that humans use for various purposes

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use hands-on examples whenever possible
  • Encourage curiosity about God's creative design
  • Connect scientific learning to biblical stewardship
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might find abstract resource concepts challenging

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Ability to name resources and describe basic uses

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a resource collage using BibleMouse Printables Library
  • Plant a small garden to explore soil and plant resources
  • Family discussion about responsible resource use

Ready for Tomorrow?

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