Identify and explain advantages and disadvantages of using Earth's renewable and nonrenewable natural resources such as wind, water, sunlight, plants, animals, coal, oil, and natural gas; and
Explain the critical role of energy resources and how conservation, disposal, and recycling of natural resources impact the environment and modern life
The student understands how natural resources are important and can be managed. The student is expected to design and explain solutions such as conservation, recycling, or proper disposal to minimize environmental impact of the use of natural resources.
Monitor comprehension and make adjustments such as
re-reading, using background knowledge, asking questions, and annotating when
understanding breaks down.
Scientific investigation and reasoning. The student
conducts classroom and outdoor investigations following home and school safety
procedures and environmentally appropriate practices. The student is expected
to:
(1) Organisms and environme...
Earth and space. The student knows that Earth consists
of natural resources and its surface is constantly changing. The student is
expected to:
(1) explore and record how soils are formed by
weathering of rock and the decomposition of plant...
Explore the characteristics of natural resources
that make them useful in products and materials such as clothing and furniture
and how resources may be conserved.
Scientific investigation and reasoning. The student
conducts classroom and outdoor investigations, following home and school safety
procedures and environmentally appropriate and ethical practices. The student
is expected to:
(1) Organisms ...
Make informed choices in the use and conservation
of natural resources and reusing and recycling of materials such as paper,
aluminum, glass, cans, and plastic.
Earth and space. The students know that Earth consists
of useful resources and its surface is constantly changing. The student is
expected to:
(1) examine properties of soils, including color and
texture, capacity to retain water, and abili...
Identify and classify Earth's renewable resources,
including air, plants, water, and animals, and nonrenewable resources,
including coal, oil, and natural gas, and the importance of conservation.
Scientific investigation and reasoning. The student
conducts classroom and outdoor investigations following home and school safety
procedures and environmentally appropriate and ethical practices. The student
is expected to:
(1) Organisms a...
Scientific investigation and reasoning. The student, for at least 40% of instructional time, conducts laboratory and field investigations following safety procedures and environmentally appropriate and ethical practices. The student is expected to:
...
Interpret information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively (e.g., in charts, graphs, diagrams, time lines, animations, or interactive elements on Web pages) and explain how the information contributes to an understanding of the text in which...
Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.
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Earth Watch: Drowning in Plastic - Comprehension Worksheet
Updated: 18 May 2023
Practice reading comprehension skills and learn about microplastic pollution in our oceans with a reading comprehension activity.
Practice reading comprehension skills and learn about microplastic pollution in our oceans with a reading comprehension activity.
Environmentally Friendly Reading Passages for Fourth Grade and Up
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Drowning in Plastic Reading Passage (4th-5th grade level)
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Identify and explain advantages and disadvantages of using Earth's renewable and nonrenewable natural resources such as wind, water, sunlight, plants, animals, coal, oil, and natural gas; and
Explain the critical role of energy resources and how conservation, disposal, and recycling of natural resources impact the environment and modern life
The student understands how natural resources are important and can be managed. The student is expected to design and explain solutions such as conservation, recycling, or proper disposal to minimize environmental impact of the use of natural resources.
Monitor comprehension and make adjustments such as
re-reading, using background knowledge, asking questions, and annotating when
understanding breaks down.
Scientific investigation and reasoning. The student
conducts classroom and outdoor investigations following home and school safety
procedures and environmentally appropriate practices. The student is expected
to:
(1) Organisms and environme...
Earth and space. The student knows that Earth consists
of natural resources and its surface is constantly changing. The student is
expected to:
(1) explore and record how soils are formed by
weathering of rock and the decomposition of plant...
Explore the characteristics of natural resources
that make them useful in products and materials such as clothing and furniture
and how resources may be conserved.
Scientific investigation and reasoning. The student
conducts classroom and outdoor investigations, following home and school safety
procedures and environmentally appropriate and ethical practices. The student
is expected to:
(1) Organisms ...
Make informed choices in the use and conservation
of natural resources and reusing and recycling of materials such as paper,
aluminum, glass, cans, and plastic.
Earth and space. The students know that Earth consists
of useful resources and its surface is constantly changing. The student is
expected to:
(1) examine properties of soils, including color and
texture, capacity to retain water, and abili...
Identify and classify Earth's renewable resources,
including air, plants, water, and animals, and nonrenewable resources,
including coal, oil, and natural gas, and the importance of conservation.
Scientific investigation and reasoning. The student
conducts classroom and outdoor investigations following home and school safety
procedures and environmentally appropriate and ethical practices. The student
is expected to:
(1) Organisms a...
Scientific investigation and reasoning. The student, for at least 40% of instructional time, conducts laboratory and field investigations following safety procedures and environmentally appropriate and ethical practices. The student is expected to:
...
Interpret information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively (e.g., in charts, graphs, diagrams, time lines, animations, or interactive elements on Web pages) and explain how the information contributes to an understanding of the text in which...
Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.
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