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Natural Resources Worksheet 1.1
We need energy for:
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Lights
Cars
Hot water
Heat
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Natural Resources Worksheet 1.2 Pinwheel
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Line A
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Natural Resources Worksheet 1.3 Nonrenewable and renewable resources
Label the pictures of natural resources. Circle the resources that are NONRENEWABLE:
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Trees
Corn
Oil/Petroleum
Sun/Solar
Coal
Water/Hydroelectricity
Natural Gas
Natural Resources Worksheet 2.1 Planet Earth Game
Wind
Straw/Biomass
Planet Earth Cards – One set is needed for each game group. Cut the cards apart on construction paper.
You forgot to turn the lights off in your You open the windows in the summer
bedroom. Move back two spaces.
instead of using the air conditioning.
Move forward four spaces.
You recycle your soda cans at home
and at school. Move forward two
spaces.
You leave the water running while you
brush your teeth. Move back three
spaces.
Your family carries a cloth bag to the You take a hot shower that lasts for 15
grocery store for your groceries. Move minutes. Move back four spaces.
forward three spaces.
You leave the television on when you
are not in the room. Move back one
space.
You replace old lightbulbs at home
You ride your bike or walk to activities.
Move forward four spaces.
You help your family and neighbors
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with energy-saving lightbulbs. Move
forward three spaces.
You forgot to close the front door
when it was cold outside. Move back
two spaces.
recycle old newspapers and
magazines. Move forward two spaces.
You forgot to unplug your electronic
device after charging it. Move back
two spaces
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Natural resources Worksheet W2.2– Energy use in the United States (2011)
Circle the energy sources that are renewable. Add up the percentages of
renewable energy that the United States uses. What is the total?
How much nonrenewable energy does the United States use?
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Why does the United States need to change to renewable energy?
Oil
Natural resources Worksheet 2.3 How to save energy each day
Match the picture to the words that describe the picture.
___Recycle newspapers.
A.
___Turn off the lights.
B.
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___Unplug your electronic device.
C.
___Ride your bike.
D.
___Recycle soda cans.
E.
___Turn off the television.
F.
G.
___Open the windows.
H.
___Close the door.
J.
___Turn off the water.
K.
___Use energy-saving lightbulbs.
___Use cloth bags.
L.
___Take a quick shower.
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Natural resources worksheet 3.1 – renewable and nonrenewable resources tictac-toe games
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Natural Resources Worksheet 4.1 Creating a story about Samsø/Maryland
Beginning of the story
Middle of the story
End of the story
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Natural Resources Worksheet 4.2 Storyboard about Samsø/Maryland
1._____________________________
2.__________________________
3. _____________________________
4.___________________________
5. ______________________________
6.___________________________
7._________________________________________________________________
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Natural Resources Worksheet 5.1 Interpretive Task
Listen to the teacher describe the images below. Place the number of the
description by the appropriate image.
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Natural Resources Worksheet 5.1 Interpretive Task - Statements
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Coal is a nonrenewable resource.
Turn off the lights to save energy.
The sun is a renewable resource.
Wind turbines make energy.
Turn off the water to save energy.
Oil is a nonrenewable resource.
Ride a bicycle to save energy.
Recycle cans to save energy.
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Natural Resources Worksheet 5.2 Presentational Task - Rubric
Presentational Task
Working with a group, students will create and present a storyboard about Maryland showing how
Maryland is moving to using renewable energy. (This task was planned in Lesson 4).
Presentation
Strong
Performance
Well-organized
and smooth when
telling the story
Meets
Expectations
Organized with
only slight
hesitations when
telling the story
All group
members
participated
equally using one
or two sentences
Participation
All group
members
participated
equally using
several sentences
Story
Story included
Story included a
logical and welllogical beginning,
developed
middle, and end.
beginning, middle,
and end.
Approaching
Expectations
Some hesitation
and/or confusion
in telling the story
All group
members
participated but
one or two may
have said only one
line or phrase
Story included a
beginning, middle,
and end.
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Natural Resources Worksheet 5.3 Interpersonal Task - Rubric
Students will share how they can change their behaviors to become more “energy responsible”.
Yes
Sometimes
No
Shares ways to be
energy responsible
using the target
language
Is understood by
teachers and
classmates
Listens to others
respectfully
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