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Renewable or Nonrenewable?

Natural Resources

Day 124of 180
Week 25of 36
30Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand the difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources

2

Classify resources into renewable and nonrenewable categories

3

Develop appreciation for God's provision of natural resources

📖 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 renewable resources for human sustenance

📦 Materials Needed

  • Resource sorting cards
  • Chart paper
  • Colored markers
  • Scissors
  • Glue stick
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide: Grade 2 Science
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Review yesterday's lesson about how we use natural resources

💭 Review Question: Can you name three resources we learned about yesterday?
2Teaching (10 min)

Introduce renewable and nonrenewable resources

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Renewable resources can be replaced by God's natural processes
  • Nonrenewable resources take very long to form and cannot be quickly replaced
  • We are called to be good stewards of all resources
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What makes something renewable?
  • Can you think of a resource that grows back quickly?
3Activity: BibleMouse Resource Sorting Challenge (12 min)
sorting

Sort resource cards into renewable and nonrenewable categories

📝 Instructions:
  1. Spread out resource cards on table
  2. Create two columns: Renewable and Nonrenewable
  3. Work together to sort cards
  4. Discuss why each resource belongs in its category
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps sort cards

Challenge: Child explains reasoning for each resource's classification

4Closing (3 min)

Review resource classifications and God's design

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did we learn about resources today?
  • Can you name one renewable and one nonrenewable resource?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore how we can help conserve resources

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Children are developing understanding of resource categories

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use concrete examples
  • Encourage curiosity about natural resources
  • Connect learning to biblical stewardship
🤔 Common Struggles:

Distinguishing between renewable and nonrenewable resources

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to categorize and explain resource characteristics

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a resource poster using BibleMouse Printables Library
  • Sing a resource conservation song from BibleMouse Song Collection

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