Distribution of Natural Resources Activity: Analyze Maps & Graphs

In this uneven distribution of natural resources activity, students will analyze MAPS and GRAPHS of resource distribution and use. This is the perfect activity to cover NGSS MS-ESS3-1!

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This document includes:

• 10 Natural Resource Data Stations: Each station has maps and graphs to analyze for information such as resource distribution, use, risk of depletion, and impact on the environment. Each station focuses on just one natural resource at a time.
• Student Sheet: This worksheet asks questions that guide students through examining the data at each station.

EASY PREP and easy to assign! Only 1 color copy per station is required (10 color pages total). Students can circulate throughout the stations, so there is no need to make color copies for each student. Each student or group needs one black-and-white answer sheet each.

Teacher Notes:

• ANSWER KEY INCLUDED.
• NGSS Standard: MS-ESS3-1
• NGSS Science & Engineering Practice: Analyzing and interpreting data
• Please note that this distribution of natural resources activity is not editable.
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Related Standards:

• NGSS MS-ESS3-1: Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how the uneven distributions of Earth’s mineral, energy, and groundwater resources are the result of past and current geoscience processes.