1) The document discusses how kindergarten students can learn about caring for natural resources and the Earth. 2) It provides lessons on different natural resources like water, air, land, and metals that are used by people. 3) The lessons teach students ways to care for the environment like recycling, reducing waste, reusing items, and using resources wisely.

1. Kindergarten
Science
Unit C: Earth Science
Chapter 7: Earth’s Resources
Lesson 1: How do we use resources from the Earth?
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2. resource
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3. Resource - something people use in daily
life that can be water, wood, or metal
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4. Student Response:
A ____ is a resource.
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How do we use resources from
the Earth?

5. What are some resources?
How can people use Earth’s resources?
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A resource can be water, wood,
or metal. Resources used in
everyday life come from the
Earth.

6. water
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7. Water - a liquid that helps plants and animals
stay alive
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8. Student Response:
____ is a resource because ____.
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How do we use water as a
resource?

9. How can people use the Earth’s resources?
How can people save the Earth’s resources?
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A resource is an useful thing that
can come from nature. The
primary use of water in
California is for crop irrigation.

10. wood
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11. Wood - a resource that comes from trees
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12. Student Response:
____ is a resource because ____.
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How do we use wood as a
resource?

13. How is wood used in the classroom?
What happens to trees before we can use
their wood as a resource?
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A resource is a useful thing that
can come from nature. Wood
comes from trees, which are from
forests. California has a lot of
forest resources.

14. Metal
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15. Metal - a resource that comes from the
ground
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16. Student Response:
____ is a resource because ____.
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How do we use metal as a
resource?

17. How we get the metal from the Earth?
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Resources used in everyday life
come from Earth. Metals are
mined from the ground.
They can be melted to make
other objects.

19. Kindergarten
Science
Unit C: Earth Science
Chapter 7: Earth’s Resources
Lesson 2: How do we use land?
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20. land
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21. Land – solid part of the Earth
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22. Student Response:
The ____ is ____.
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23. What is land?
What resources come from the land?
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Land is the solid part of the
Earth’s surface. Many
resources used in everyday
life come from the land.

24. clay
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25. Clay – a part of the ground
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26. Student Response:
The ____ is ____.
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27. Could people make pots if there were no
metals?
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The land contains resources
used in everyday life,
including clay and metals.
Clay is dug out of the ground.

28. Brick
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29. Brick - when clay is mixed with water, dried,
and fired in a kiln
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30. Student Response:
The ____ is ____.
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31. What are some resources that come from the
land?
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The land contains resources used
in everyday life. To make bricks,
clay is mixed with water, shaped
in a mold, dried, and then fired
in a kiln.

32. Ore
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33. Ore - a metal that is dug out of the ground
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34. Student Response:
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35. What are some objects that you think are
made of ore?
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People use resources from
the land. Ore is a metal
that is dug out of the
ground. It makes up
objects people use.

36. Metal
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37. Metal - a resource that comes from the
ground
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38. Student Response:
____ is a resource because ____.
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How do we use metal as a
resource?

39. How we get the metal from the Earth?
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Resources used in everyday life
come from Earth. Metals are
mined from the ground.
They can be melted to make
other objects.

41. Kindergarten
Science
Unit C: Earth Science
Chapter 7: Earth’s Resources
Lesson 3: How do we use water and air?
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42. air
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43. Air - the gas that plants and animals need
to live
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44. Student Response:
We use ____ to ____.
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45. Why is it important to keep air and water
clean?
What natural resource do we breath?
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People depend on clean water
and air. Clean air is a critical
resource for humans, animals,
and plants.

46. Natural resource
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47. Natural resource - a part of the Earth that
people use to live
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48. Student Response:
We use ____ to ____.
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How do we use natural
resources?

49. What natural resource do we breathe?
How do we use water everyday?
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Air and water are natural
resources. People must breathe
air and drink water in order to
live.

50. Breathe
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51. Breathe - the act of using air to live
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52. Student Response:
We use ____ to ____.
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53. Why is it important to keep air and water
clean?
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People must breath air in order
to live. In California, Air
Resources Board monitors the air
and sets rules for keeping the air
we breathe clean.

54. pollution
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55. Pollution - when a natural resource is dirty
and not useable by living things
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56. Student Response:
We can keep ____ and ____ by ____.
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How do we keep water and air
clean?

57. What can happen to us if we breath air that
is polluted or drink water that is not clean?
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Air pollution comes from many
different sources. People can do
things to keep air clean and to
reduce energy use. These
included riding bikes, carpooling,
and turning off lights.

59. Kindergarten
Science
Unit C: Earth Science
Chapter 7: Earth’s Resources
Lesson 4: How can people care for natural
resources?
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60. conserve
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61. Conserve - keep the natural resources safe
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62. Student Response:
We can ____.
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How can people care for natural
resources?

63. Why is it helpful to use a bicycle instead of a
car?
What does it mean to “conserve the land”?
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We protect air, water, and land
resources when we conserve.
Ways to conserve for natural
resources include planting trees,
cleaning up trash, and riding
bicycles.

64. Natural resource
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65. Natural resource - a part of the Earth that
people use to live
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66. Student Response:
We use ____ to ____.
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How do we use natural
resources?

67. What natural resource do we breathe?
How do we use water everyday?
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Air and water are natural
resources. People must breathe
air and drink water in order to
live.

68. toxic
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69. Toxic - when pollution can cause damage
to living things
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70. Student Response:
It is important because ____.
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Why is it important to clean up
trash?

71. Why is it helpful to use a bicycle instead of a
car?
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In the United States, cars,
trucks, buses, and other
vehicles are the largest
sources of toxic air pollutants.
These vehicles cause smog.

72. pollution
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73. Pollution - when a natural resource is dirty
and not useable by living things
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74. Student Response:
We can keep ____ and ____ by ____.
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How do we keep water and
air clean?

75. What can happen to us if we breath air that
is polluted or drink water that is not clean?
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Air pollution comes from many
different sources. People can do
things to keep air clean and to
reduce energy use. These
included riding bikes, carpooling,
and turning off lights.

76. smog
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77. Smog - fog mixed with smoke, that often
become pollution
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78. Student Response:
We can ____.
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How can people care for natural
resources?

79. How can you help keep the air clean if you
do not drive a car yet?
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Vehicles are a major source of
air pollutants that cause smog.
People can help keep the air
cleaner by reducing their use of
gas powered vehicles.

81. Kindergarten
Science
Unit C: Earth Science
Chapter 7: Earth’s Resources
Lesson 5: How can your help care for the Earth?
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82. recycle
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83. Recycle - things that happen over and over
again
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84. Student Response:
We can care by ____.
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85. How can you help care for the Earth?
How does reusing paper help conserve
resources?
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You can care for Earth. You can
care by recycling, reducing, and
reusing. These are way to reduce
the amount of waste.

86. reduce
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87. Reduce - consuming and throwing away less
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88. Student Response:
We can care by ____.
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89. How can you reduce the amount of trash that
you throw away at school?
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Reducing means consuming and
throwing away less. We can
reduce by buying items that last
a long time and have little
packaging. Reducing is the best
way to conserve resources.

90. reuse
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91. Reuse - using items over again, repairing
broken items, and giving goods to other people
rather than throwing them away
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92. Student Response:
We can care by ____.
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93. How does reusing an object help conserve
resources?
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Reusing includes using items over
again, repairing broken items,
and giving goods to other
people rather than throwing them
away. Reusing products does not
require reprocessing the
materials.

94. care
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95. Care – to show concern for something
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96. Student Response:
We can care by ____.
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97. What does this symbol mean?
How can you help care for the Earth?
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You can care for the Earth. You
can care by recycling, reducing,
and reusing. In recycling,
materials are reprocessed so
they can make new products.