Natural Resource Research Project - 100% Editable

This resource is 100% EDITABLE using Microsoft Word or PowerPoint. You can add, subtract, or modify any of the content to suit the needs of your students. Great for differentiation!

Engage your students in understanding the importance of protecting our natural resources!

Since the beginning of humanity, people have used sources and supplies from nature to benefit them in some way. As time goes on, using resources in a sustainable way while understanding the cost/benefit of such use becomes increasingly important. From non-renewable sources such as coal to renewable sources such as sunlight, the range of natural resources and their applications vary greatly. For this assignment, students will choose a natural resource to study and create a project to showcase their learning. Have fun!

This resource guides students through conducting their own research report on a natural resource (68 topics are listed). After choosing a topic to focus on, students are asked to conduct research using the Internet and books while following criteria. Next, students are asked to share their learning by creating a poster board, presentation board, power point presentation, or dodecahedron (Instructions and Pentagon Template included). Artwork may also be created to further display learning. Finally, students present their work to the class.

This Resource Contains:

★ Step-by-Step instructions

★ Research Instructions & Templates

★ How to Avoid Plagiarism Instructions

★ Dodecahedron Instructions & Template

★ Reference List Instructions

★ Example Photos

★ Student Self-Assessment & Rubric

★ Access to Google Slides (Distance Learning)

★ PDF Version Included

How is this Resource Useful?

✔ Perfect end of term project

✔ Gives students choice

✔ High level of interest for students

✔ Perfect for differentiation

✔ Great for fast finishers

Project-Based Learning (PBL) is a student-centered pedagogy in which students are challenged to actively learn about a subject for an extended period of time. It is a form of active learning or inquiry-based learning. Project-Based Learning is in contrast to paper-based, rote memorization, or teacher-led instruction that presents established facts.

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