Biofuels are fuels made from plant materials

Timber is wood that has been cut down and prepared for use in industries

An exporter is a company, or country, that sells goods and products in other countries

Boreal forests are the world’s largest land biome and are found in the Northern hemisphere

Wood and its many uses

Geography

Introducing natural resources

Identifying renewable and non-renewable energy sources

Global food production and its impacts

Economic minerals and their uses

Water: our essential resource

This unit supports 'South America: Why does the Amazon matter?' and learning about why the Amazon matters, with its vast natural resources of water, forests and biodiversity, and to 'Energy: How do we power the world?', which explores energy in more detail.

This builds on 'Local area: Why are trees and forests important?', learning about the value of trees as a natural resource in the local area to learn about different types of natural resources globally, their unequal distribution, and some of the threats they face or pose.

This unit introduces natural resources, including food, water, minerals and energy. Pupils explore where different resources are found, how they are used, and the effects of this use on people and the environment.

Natural resources: what are they, where are they found, why are they important?

Where is the largest boreal forest found?

Which of these are uses of wood or timber?

Which of these characteristics are true of Canada's boreal forests?

A {{ }} is a fuel made from plant materials.

a company, or country, that sells goods and products in other countries

a person or company that buys goods from another country

Minerals are useful or valuable solid substances found naturally in Earth’s ...

How are economic minerals extracted from Earth?

What are the positive impacts of extracting minerals?

Wood and its many uses

Lesson outcome