High School Science

Earth’s Resources

Earth Science

Quarter 2

McGraw Hill Module 19

CONCEPTS (Nouns)

SKILLS (Verbs)

● Availability of natural resources ○ Fresh water ○ Clean air ○ Regions of fertile soil ○ Mineral resources ○ Fossil Fuels ○ Renewable resources

● Construct an explanation

○ Lumber ○ Fisharies ● Properties of Water - polarity, adhesion, cohesion, solvent, dissolved oxygen, pH ● Changes in climate ● Factors that affect human activity ○ Humans moving farther from the coast ○ Humans build railroads

VOCABULARY

● Natural resource ● Renewable resource ● Nonrenewable resource ● Sustainable yield ● Desertifcation ● Aggregate ● Bedrock

● Pollutant ● Hydrogen Bond ● Desalination ● Fuel ● Biomass Fuel ● Hydrocarbon

● Fossil Fuel ● Photovoltaic Cell ● Hydroelectric power ● Nuclear Fission ● Geothermal Energy

RECOMMENDED INSPIRE RESOURCES

PAGE MATERIALS NEEDED TIME

● Launch Lab 45 min

Phenomena Introduction

What happened to the lake?

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CER

Launch Lab: What natural resources do you use in your classroom?

● Launch the Lesson: Natural Resources

Engage

Lesson 1:

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Natural Resources

Focus Question: What makes something a renewable resource?

Launch the Lesson: Natural Resources

● Interactive

Explore & Expand

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