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

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Introducing natural resources

I can name some natural resources and describe how they can be used.

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Identifying renewable and non-renewable energy sources

I can identify renewable and non-renewable energy sources and understand the difference between them.

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Global food production and its impacts

I can identify different sources of food, explain why food production is sometimes harmful to the planet and know what sustainable farming is.

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Economic minerals and their uses

I can describe what economic minerals are and explain where they can be found and how we use them.

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Wood and its many uses

I can explain the many different uses of wood and describe locations where it is grown.

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Water: our essential resource

I can explain why water is a precious resource and identify some of the threats to its availability and distribution.

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