4-ESS3-1 - Performance Expectation
Obtain and combine information to describe that energy and fuels are derived from natural resources and their uses affect the environment.
4th Grade · Next Generation Science Standards · NGSS Lead States 2013
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energyfuelsnatural resourcesenvironmentusesinformation
Skills
- obtain (information about energy and fuels) #dok2
- combine (information from different sources) #dok2
- describe (how energy and fuels come from natural resources) #dok2
- describe (how use of energy and fuels affects the environment) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can obtain information about energy, fuels, and natural resources from provided materials. #dok2
- I can combine information from different sources about how energy and fuels are used. #dok2
- I can describe that energy and fuels are derived from natural resources. #dok2
- I can describe how the uses of energy and fuels affect the environment. #dok2
Big Ideas
- Humans use energy and fuels derived from natural resources to meet their needs.
- The use of energy and fuels impacts the environment in positive and negative ways.
Essential Questions
- What are natural resources, and how do we use them to obtain energy and fuels?
- How does using energy and fuels from natural resources affect our environment?
- Why is it important to understand where our energy and fuels come from?
- What are some ways humans can reduce negative effects on the environment from using energy and fuels?




