TEKS 5.11: Managing Natural Resources
Resource Management
About this lesson
Learning Target: I can identify a problem caused by humans to the environment and come up with a solution.
Focuses On:
- Natural resources and the human impact of using them
- Friendly environmental solutions
Builds On:
4.11B:
explain the critical role of energy resources to modern life and how conservation, disposal, and recycling of natural resources impact the environment
Next Level:
6.11A:
research and describe why resource management is important in reducing global energy poverty, malnutrition, and air and water pollution
6.11B:
explain how conservation, increased efficiency, and technology can help manage air, water, soil, and energy resources
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This lesson is designed to support student understanding of how to improve the use and management of natural resources.
The lesson begins with a review of commonly used natural resources and the negative environmental impacts associated with their use. Students are then tasked with identifying these negative impacts within given scenarios and developing solutions to mitigate the problems.
This lesson builds upon student knowledge of human impact on the environment from standard 4.11B and provides the foundational skills needed to address more complex environmental problems in 6th grade.
Grade 5ScienceTEKS 5.11