Texas TEKS 3.11.B

Science3rd GradeEarth and space

The Standard

explain why the conservation of natural resources is important

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Science

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students identify natural resources, such as water, soil, trees, minerals, and fuels. They explain how reducing waste, reusing items, and recycling help resources last longer and protect the environment.
What Mastery Looks Like: Students can name a natural resource and describe how people use it. They can suggest a practical way to conserve it and explain the likely result.
Common Misconceptions: Students may think recycling is the only way to save resources. They may also think natural resources never run out or that one person's actions do not matter.
How to Assess It: Use this exit ticket: “Name one natural resource, one way to save it, and why that action helps.”

Lesson moves

Sort clean classroom waste into reuse, recycling, and trash bins, then name the natural resource each item came from.
Discuss this prompt: “What could happen if everyone in our town wasted water each day?”
Match resource cards with use cards and conservation action cards, then explain each completed set to a partner.
Count the paper used by the class in one day, then write a plan to reduce tomorrow's use.

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