Background information for the Planet Zorcon lesson

Self-starter What do the following words mean? Give it your best guess! IDK is not an answer! Resource Renewable Resources Nonrenewable Resources Inexhaustible Resources

Resources According to dictionary.com: Resources are a person, place or thing used to accomplish an activity, or as means to achieve desired outcome.

Renewable Resources What are Renewable Resources? Natural resources that can be replaced by human efforts are considered renewable. These resources can be used up without proper management. But with proper management they can be renewed. Ex: forests, fish, wildlife, agriculture, plants, animals

Non-Renewable Resources What are Nonrenewable Resources? These are limited natural resources that cannot be replaced or reproduced (within a generation). We cannot manage them for renewal. Once they are gone, they are gone forever. Examples: oil, mineral resources (lead, iron, cobalt, zinc, etc.), soil (made so slowly: 1,000 - 500,000 years)

Inexhaustible Resources What are Inexhaustible Resources? Natural resources that can last forever regardless of human activities. They renew themselves continuously. This does not mean that resources are not limited. Human misuse can damage these resources. Examples include surface water (little can be done to affect the total amount of water), air (we can damage the air with pollution, but we cannot use it up), and sunlight (pollution can limit this resource).

Partner Work Directions: You will be working with one other person to complete the next activity. With your partner you are responsible for reading “What are Resources? aloud with each other while filling in the blanks on your worksheet. When you have completed the reading and worksheet, please raise your hand and your teacher will check off your completion. Once you are checked off, you may begin the resource pre-test.

Self-starter POST TEST! Do you remember what we learned? Define the following terms: Resource Renewable Resources Nonrenewable Resources Inexhaustible Resources

Resource: Wheat Renewable Where does it exist? Foods like breads, crackers, cakes, rolls, cookies, biscuits, cakes, doughnuts, muffins, pancakes, waffles, noodles, piecrusts, ice cream cones, macaroni, spaghetti, puddings, pizza, and many prepared hot and cold breakfast foods Wallboard Cosmetics Pet foods Newsprint, paperboard, and other paper products Soaps Trash bags Concrete Paste Oil

Resource: Corn Renewable Where does it exist? Sorbitol in toothpaste and gum High fructose corn syrup in yogurt, salad dressing, soft drinks Makeup Milk Shampoos Eco-friendly diapers Adhesives like on an envelope Perfumes contain grain alcohol derived from corn Aspirin

Resource: Cotton Renewable Where does it exist? Clothing Yarn Some paints Cotton hulls are used for fertilizer, fuel, and packing. Cotton fiber from the stalk is used for pressed paper and cardboard. American dollar bills

Resource: Trees Renewable Where does it exist? Oxygen Food and shelter for animals Paper Lumber Medicines Chemicals Food, spices, fruits, nuts Teas Oils Fibers that are woven into twine, rope, and mats. Fluids from trees yield many useful products, including rubber, maple syrup, and turpentine.

Resource: Edible Oil Renewable Where does it exist? Olive oil Palm oil Soybean oil Canola oil Rapeseed oil (canola plant) Corn oil Peanut oil Vegetable oils Animal-based oils like butter and lard X

Resource: Domestic Animals Renewable Where does it exist? Food Clothing Glues

Resource: Seafood Renewable Where does it exist? Seafood is any form of sea life regarded as food by humans. Fish Shellfish: mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms Roe: caviar Seaweed Microalgae

Resource: Lead Non-Renewable Where does it exist? Building construction Lead-acid batteries Bullets Used in the military Old paints (not anymore) Old pencils (not anymore) x

Resource: Iron Nonrenewable Where does it exist? Iron is everywhere! Wrought iron in outdoor items Iron fences, arbors, and trellises Cast iron furniture Cast iron in pots, pans, skillets, ovens, and trays Stainless steel in kitchen cutlery, appliances, and cookware Airplanes Cars, trucks, vans Military use Ships Office supplies

Resource: Zinc Non-Renewable Where does it exist? Paints Rubber Cosmetics, Pharmaceuticals Plastics Inks Soaps Batteries Fabric Fluorescent lights X-ray screens

Resource: Crude Oil Nonrenewable Where does it exist? Crude oil is most commonly turned into gasoline, diesel fuel, heating oil, jet fuel, kerosene

Resource: Copper Nonrenewable Where does it exist? Wire Electrical generators and motors Electrical wiring Radios and TVs Motor vehicle radiators Air-conditioners and home heating systems

Resource: Gold Nonrenewable Where does it exist? Jewelry Fillings in teeth Electronics Gold is very reflective, so it is used to protect spacecraft and satellites from solar radiation. Industrial and medical lasers use gold-coated reflectors to focus light energy.

Resource: Silver Nonrenewable Where does it exist? Jewelry Medicines Mirrors Engines Dental fillings Silverware Silver paste in solar panels Coins Medals Photography

Resource: Aluminum Nonrenewable Where does it exist? Soda cans Cars Knobs Window frames Kitchen utensils Saucepans Toasters Refrigerators Golf clubs Construction: skylights, bridges, shutters, ladders, railings, rods, doors, stampings, wiring, bars, tubing, sheets, pipes, staircases, buildings and gutters

Resource: Water Inexhaustible Where does it exist? Drinking water Washing dishes Taking a shower Flushing the toilet Cooking dinner Watering crops Cleaning Lawn care Swimming pools Making electricity Transportation on pipes