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Renewable & Nonrenewable Resources Activities & Reading Passages for Google Classroom
Make learning about renewable and nonrenewable resources fun and engaging with this interactive Google Classroom activity pack! Perfect for elementary students, this no-prep, standards-aligned resource helps students explore the differences between renewable and nonrenewable resources, examples of each, and how humans can conserve natural resources.
With editable reading passages, drag-and-drop tasks, and short-answer questions, students will build a strong understanding of how resources impact our planet while developing critical thinking skills. These hands-on, interactive activities bring science to life and make lessons easy to plan and exciting to teach!
Renewable & Nonrenewable Resources Passages & Activities Includes the Following Google Slides:
- Introduction
- Editable reading passages
- Short answer: KWL chart
- Drag-&-drop: match the vocabulary with the definitions (natural resource, nonrenewable resource, renewable resource, fossil fuel, conservation, the sun)
- Short answer: fill in the renewable and nonrenewable resource trees
Renewable resources
- Short answer: Frayer model on renewable resources (definition, characteristics, examples, non-examples)
- Drag-&-drop: match the renewable energy with the image of the energy converter (like dams, wind mills, etc.)
- Drag-&-drop: sort advantages and disadvantages of renewable resources
Nonrenewable resources
- Short answer: Frayer model on nonrenewable resources (definition, characteristics, examples, non-examples)
- Drag-&-drop: fill in the blanks sentences about fossil fuels
- Drag-&-drop: match the definition with the fossil fuel (natural gas, oil, coal)
- Drag-&-drop: match the picture of the fossil fuel with the type
- Drag-&-drop: sort advantages and disadvantages of nonrenewable resources
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Review
- Writing: which type of resource do you think is better to create electricity with?
- Short answer: reflect and answer three main idea questions (what is learned behavior/instinct/give example of each)
Why Teachers Love these Renewable & Nonrenewable Energy Activities:
- No Prep: Ready-to-assign on Google Classroom™ or platforms like Canvas or Schoology.
- Engaging & Interactive: Includes drag-and-drop tasks, visual prompts, and short-answer questions.
- Flexible Use: Perfect for independent practice, science centers, or early finishers.
- Real-World Connections: Encourages students to apply their knowledge of resource conservation to practical scenarios.
Ideal For:
- Introducing Natural Resources Concepts: Simplifies teaching the differences between renewable and nonrenewable resources.
- Independent Work: Students complete interactive activities at their own pace.
- Science Centers: Digital, hands-on tasks make learning about resources engaging.
- Early Finishers: Keeps learners busy with meaningful, self-checking tasks.
- Sub Plans: Stress-free, ready-to-go activities for substitute days.
- Assessment Prep: Reinforces resource concepts for quizzes and tests.
Standards Covered:
- SOL 5.9
- The student will investigate and understand that the conservation of energy resources is important. Key ideas include a) some sources of energy are considered renewable and others are not; b) individuals and communities have means of conserving both energy and matter; and c) advances in technology improve the ability to transfer and transform energy.
This Renewable & Nonrenewable Resources Activity Pack makes learning about natural resources engaging and easy. With interactive tasks, real-world examples, and standards-aligned content, it’s a must-have for any science lesson!
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