AQA - Using Earths Resources Lesson 1

Lesson introduces the idea of resources being over used and that there are synthetic products to replace them. As this is a SMART document I have linked a video discussing 'resource over shoot day' as a hook. The lesson then has a research task on page 3.

Natural resources, supplemented by agriculture, provide food, timber, clothing and fuels.

Finite resources from the Earth, oceans and atmosphere are processed to provide energy and materials.

Chemistry plays an important role in improving agricultural and industrial processes to provide new products. It’s also important in sustainable development, which is development that meets the needs of current generations without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

State examples of natural products that are supplemented or replaced by agricultural and synthetic products.
Distinguish between finite and renewable resources given appropriate information.
Extract and interpret information about resources from charts, graphs and tables.
Use orders of magnitude to evaluate the significance of data.

Define the terms:
• finite
• renewable.
Explain the differences between the two terms using suitable examples.

Research examples of natural products that are supplemented or replaced by agricultural and synthetic products.