Classifying Resources Natural vs Manmade and How do
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Classifying Resources Natural vs. Man-made and How do we know what to recycle?
What is a Resource? • A resource is something that can be used. • Resources can be classified or grouped in several different ways. • In this lesson, we are looking at natural resources and man-made resources
Natural Resources • Natural resources come from the environment around us.
Natural Resources • They include things that are nonliving, such as water, soil, rocks, and air.
Natural Resources • They include things that are living, such as plants and animals.
Man-Made resources • A man-made resource is something that has been made by a person. This man is making a glass object.
Man-Made Resources • Natural resources are used to make man-made resources. Sand Glass Vase
What is Natural, What is Man-made? These are natural.
What is Natural, What is Man-made? These are man-made.
How do we know what to recycle? • There are many objects that can be recycled. • Some of these are: – paper – glass – metal and aluminum – plastic – and clothes
Paper • Many kinds of paper are recyclable. – scrap paper – newspaper – cardboard – magazines • Just remember to check that the paper is not soiled.
Glass • Glass can be recycled. • Some cities want the glass sorted by color: transparent (clear) and colored.
Metal/Aluminum • Metal recyclables include: – aluminum cans – steel cans – copper
Plastic • Many plastic containers can be recycled. • Look for the symbol. • The most common plastic to recycle will have the number 1 on it. Plastics with the number 2 are also commonly recycled.
Clothes • These items don’t go to recycling centers like the glass, paper, plastic, and metal. • You can ‘recycle’ clothes by: – donating them – giving them to someone else – making them into something new
How I can help the environment? • If we all do our part with conserving natural resources and recycling products, we will help to ensure that there are enough natural resources for a long time.
Picture Credits • Wikimedia Commons: http: //commons. wikimedia. org/wiki/Main_Page • Microsoft. (Designer). (2010). materials [Web Graphic]. Retrieved from http: //office. microsoft. com/en-us/images/. • H. Mc. Lendon photos • A. Venegas photos