Can you think of something made from soil? 🤔
💨 Air
– We breathe it to stay alive!
💦 Water
– We drink it, cook with it, and swim in it!
Why is Soil Important?
Soil is super important because it helps plants, people, and animals! 🌎
Imagine them as nature’s gifts!
These can be things that are alive, like animals and plants, or nonliving, like rocks and water.
How Do We Use Natural Resources?
Every day, we use nature’s gifts in different ways:
🌱 Soil
– Helps plants grow so we have food.
🧱 Clay, which is a special kind of soil, can be used to make things like cups, pots, and plates.
People shape clay into useful objects just like playing with soft dough! 🎨👐
🪨 Rocks
– Used to build houses, roads, and walls.
What natural resources do you use every day? 🤔💭
🧣 Wool from animals
– Used to make warm clothes like sweaters.
🌻 Plants grow in soil, and we eat plants like fruits and vegetables.
Animals also eat plants, so without soil, we wouldn’t have food! 🥦🍎
🏠 Wood from trees
– Used to build houses and furniture.
🛣 Rocks
– Used to build roads, walls, and buildings.
Since these gifts from nature are very important,
we need to take care of them. We shouldn't waste them or use them all up too quickly! 🌿♻️
What is a Natural Resource?
Natural resources are things that come from the Earth that we use every day.
🎨 Plants
– Used to make colorful dyes for clothes, paint, and food.
Soil is more than just dirt
—it helps living things grow and gives us things we use every day! 🌿💚
🌳 Plants
– We eat fruits and vegetables, and trees give us wood.
Here are some examples of natural resources:
🦓 Animals
– They give us wool, milk, and food.