Every day we use natural resources. This program introduces students to the importance of natural resources in our lives. Renewable and nonrenewable resources are differentiated with examples illustrating each. The positive and negative aspects of each category are stressed. Recycling, reusing, and resource alternatives are discussed. Other terminology includes: energy resources, solar energy, fossil fuels, mineral resources, recycle, reuse, scarce resources, and resource sustainability.

Originally released by Visual Learning, 2017. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on September 27, 2017.

Exploring Natural Resources: Introduction (0:52); --What Are Natural Resources? (1:54); -- Renewable Resources (2:42); -- Nonrenewable Resources (2:31); -- Recycling and Reusing (1:52); -- Natural Resource Alternatives (2:03); -- Sustainability and Natural Resources (1:17); -- Summing Up (1:12); -- Video Assessment (1:26); -- Credits: Exploring Natural Resources (0:39); .