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Lesson ⁦6-2⁩: Conserving Resources

Science · Sixth Grade, Primary · Unit 6: Earth's Resources and Their Conservation · First Semester

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What will you learn in this lesson?

We use Earth's resources every day: some renew, such as water and plants, and some run out, such as oil and minerals. In this lesson you tell renewable resources from nonrenewable ones and learn to protect them by reducing, reusing, and recycling.

  • Differentiates between renewable and nonrenewable resources with examples
  • Applies ways to protect resources: reduce, reuse, and recycle
  • Explains the importance of protecting soil and water from pollution and erosion
  • Suggests daily habits that reduce resource use at home and at school

💡 Tip: Don't mix up the terms: using an empty can to hold pens is reusing, melting it down to make a new can is recycling, and buying less is reducing.

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Worked examples from the Conserving Resources lesson questions

What do we call a resource that can be renewed or replaced in a relatively short time?
  • A renewable resource
  • A nonrenewable resource
  • A polluted resource
  • A limited resource
✓ A renewable resource
A renewable resource is renewed naturally in a short time, such as solar energy, wind energy, and trees.
Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?
  • Oil
  • Solar energy
  • Wind energy
  • Trees
✓ Oil
Oil formed over millions of years, and what we use of it cannot be replaced in a short time.
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Which of the following is a renewable resource?
  • Wind energy
  • Coal
  • Natural gas
  • Oil
✓ Wind energy
The wind never runs out no matter how much we use it, while coal, gas, and oil are nonrenewable resources.
Mohammed used an empty glass jar to hold his pens. Which way of protecting resources did he use?
  • Reusing
  • Recycling
  • Burning
  • Burying
✓ Reusing
Using the same thing again for a new purpose without remaking it is reusing.
What does recycling mean?
  • Processing used materials to make new products from them
  • Throwing trash into the sea
  • Buying more products
  • Using something only once
✓ Processing used materials to make new products from them
In recycling, materials such as paper and aluminum cans are collected and processed to make new products.

FAQ about the Conserving Resources lesson

What is the difference between reusing and recycling?

Reusing means using something again as it is or for a new purpose, such as keeping pens in a glass jar. Recycling means turning used materials into new products in factories, such as making new paper from old paper.

What are examples of renewable and nonrenewable resources?

Renewable resources can be replaced in a relatively short time, such as trees, water, and sunlight. Nonrenewable resources take millions of years to form, such as oil, coal, and minerals.

How do I study the lesson Conserving Resources and test myself on it?

Start the lesson quiz on Study with Ghada: 10 questions from the Science Sixth Grade, Primary question bank. After each answer you'll see the right answer with an explanation, and any questions you miss move to “Review my mistakes” until you master them.

Are Study with Ghada quizzes free and aligned with the curriculum?

Yes, completely free. They're built on the Science - Grade 6 - Semester 1 lessons in the same order as the book, and every question is reviewed and approved by a teacher before students see it.

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