Lesson 38 of 84 · Geography
⭐ 30 XP🗺️ Atlas OutpostNatural Resources Around Us
Natural resources are things we find in nature that help us.
🎯 Your mission
Connect the place to the people.
⚡ The twist
Maps lie a little — they always have to.
Mind = Blown
🤯 Africa is bigger than China, India, the US, and most of Europe — combined.
Then & Now
🌍 The geography you'll learn is the same one your phone's GPS is using right now.
Natural resources are things we find in nature that help us. Examples include trees, water, and minerals like gold and silver. These resources are important because we use them to make products, build homes, and keep us healthy.
Key Facts
Trees give us wood for building.
Water is important for drinking and plants.
Minerals are found in the ground.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 2What is one natural resource we use for building?
Why this still matters
Every label on the food in your kitchen says where it traveled from.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Find where everything in your fridge came from this week.
For the dinner table
“If you could live anywhere on Earth, where would it be — and why?”
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