ES-ESS3.C-1

Trash to Treasure

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COMBINED RATING

3.7 Stars

TEACHERS (16)

3.5

STUDENTS (11407)

3.8

LENGTH

15 Minutes

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Spanish Language Support

Text-to-Speech Support

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Description

Play through minigames to learn about natural resources, pollution and ways to save the environment. Meet a colorful cast of characters who will teach you, and will be happy when you help them clean the town.

Vocabulary Words

natural resource

ecosphere

living things

renewable source of energy

pollute

atmosphere

freshwater

fossil fuel

glaciers

crude oil

pesticides

Instructions

Play through this interactive game to learn about Human Impacts on Earth Systems. Suitable for Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5.

Main Concepts

Some examples of natural resources are water, animals, trees, plants, metals, minerals, rocks, soil, and fossil fuels.(ES)

Human activities in agriculture, industry, and everyday life have had major effects on streams and oceans.

Human activities in agriculture, industry, and everyday life have had major effects on the land and vegetation.

Natural resources are things in nature that humans use.(ES)

Human activities in agriculture, industry, and everyday life have had major effects on Earth’s air and even outer space.

Regulating sources of pollution, such as emissions and runoff, are ways that communities can protect Earth’s resources and environments.

The characteristics of natural resources determine how they are used in products and materials, such as clothing and furniture.

Treating water sewage is a way that communities can protect Earth’s resources and environments.

Individuals and communities can conserve natural resources by reducing the amount of resources they use as well as reusing and recycling materials.

Pollution is a substance in the environment that is harmful to organisms on Earth.

Water is essential for all living things.

Soil takes a very long time to form, so it is a resource that should be conserved.

The fresh water supply on Earth is limited and so it must be conserved carefully.

Discussion Questions

Before the Game

What is a renewable resource? What is a natural resource? What are some things that humans use that are found in nature? What are things that human have to have from nature in order to survive?

After the Game

Is there something else we can do with the stuff that went into the trash bin? Are natural resources infinite? How can we limit our use of natural resources?