Renewable or Nonrenewable?

Renewable or Nonrenewable? Worksheet: Renewable and nonrenewable resources (Grade 4 Florida Science)

Students learn that people need resources from Earth and that some are replaced by nature in a short time while others take millions of years to form. They sort Florida examples like sunlight, spring water, oil, trees, wind, and limestone, using a one-line clue on each card. The page teaches the idea first, so no prior lesson is needed, and every answer can be found on the page.

What's Inside

• A short teach box that defines resources, renewable, and nonrenewable
• Part A: four Florida resource cards; circle renewable or nonrenewable
• Part B: wind and limestone; two circle questions
• A raccoon guide with a question to get students thinking
• An answer key with answers marked in red, plus a short teacher note with what to watch for and a quick real-world activity

How Teachers Use It

Read the short teach box together, then let students work through Part A and Part B on their own or with a partner. It takes 8 to 10 minutes and prints clearly in black and white. The focus skill is recognizing that humans need Earth resources and that they are renewable or nonrenewable. Florida benchmark: SC.4.E.6.3: Recognize that humans need resources found on Earth and that these are either renewable or nonrenewable.

Why It Works

Each card gives the reason, so students sort by thinking about how fast nature replaces something, not by guessing. Questions are short circle answers with clear choices, and the reasoning is on the teacher key.