Natural ResourcesWhat we take from the Earth, and which of it runs out.4th GradeRENEWABLEReplaces itself, if we are carefulSunlight and windWater (through the water cycle)Trees — if replantedFish — if not overfishedNON-RENEWABLEOnce used, it is goneCoal, oil and natural gasMetals and mineralsTook millions of years to formCannot be replaced in a lifetimeTHE DIFFERENCE THAT MATTERSRenewable does not mean unlimited. A forest cut faster than itregrows behaves exactly like a non-renewable one.Reduce, reuse, recycle — in that order. Reducing is the one that actuallyworks.Natural Resourceslearnposters.com
Natural Resources — printable social studies wall chart from LearnPosters. Free vector PDF, US Letter and A4.

What’s on the Natural Resources poster

RENEWABLE against NON-RENEWABLE, side by side.

Reduce, reuse, recycle — in that order. Reducing is the one that actually works.

Questions about the Natural Resources poster

What’s on the Natural Resources poster?
RENEWABLE against NON-RENEWABLE, side by side. RENEWABLE: Replaces itself, if we are careful; RENEWABLE: Sunlight and wind; RENEWABLE: Water (through the water cycle); RENEWABLE: Trees — if replanted; RENEWABLE: Fish — if not overfished; NON-RENEWABLE: Once used, it is gone; NON-RENEWABLE: Coal, oil and natural gas; NON-RENEWABLE: Metals and minerals; NON-RENEWABLE: Took millions of years to form; NON-RENEWABLE: Cannot be replaced in a lifetime; Renewable does not mean unlimited. A forest cut faster than it regrows behaves exactl…. Reduce, reuse, recycle — in that order. Reducing is the one that actually works.
Who is the Natural Resources poster for?
Natural Resources is filed under 4th Grade (ages 9–10), so it matches what that year asks a child to remember. It is equally useful to an older student revisiting social studies, and to the parent or teacher answering the question at the kitchen table.
When should you use the Natural Resources poster?
Pick any object and trace it back to the resource it came from. A wall chart earns its place by being glanceable from where the work is happening, so Natural Resources belongs on the wall where that social studies work actually happens, within glancing distance, rather than filed away.
What other posters go with Natural Resources?
Latitude and Longitude, Levels of Government and Map Skills sit alongside Natural Resources in the 4th Grade set. Printed together they make a wall rather than a single sheet, which is how a reference set actually gets used.Latitude and LongitudeLevels of GovernmentMap Skills
Is the Natural Resources poster free to download and print?
Yes. Natural Resources downloads as a free PDF with no account, no email and no watermark, like everything else in the 4th Grade set. Print as many copies as you like for a home, a classroom, a library or a tutoring group; reselling the file is the only thing the licence rules out.Read the licence
What size does the Natural Resources poster print at?
Natural Resources is a vector PDF laid out for US Letter, and prints on A4 with Fit to page — the same file, no separate download. Because every mark on it is drawn rather than photographed, it stays sharp enlarged to A3, A2 or A1 at a copy shop. Colour carries emphasis only, so a greyscale print of Natural Resources loses nothing.Printing guide

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