Where Does It Come From?

Start with something students can look at or think about: a photo, a short video, a jar on the windowsill, or a question like "what do you already know about natural resources?" Then let them work through the worksheet on their own or with a partner, keeping a word bank or anchor chart in view so the vocabulary stays available. When you review, ask students how they knew, and let them point to the part of the diagram or reading that told them. These natural resources worksheets work well as a lead in before an investigation, as a way to capture what students noticed afterward, or as review before an assessment.

These natural resources worksheets for 1st grade give students a clear, visual way to work through one of the big ideas in the environment. Students label diagrams, sort and classify examples, read short explanations, and answer questions that ask them to say why, not just what. Each page keeps the science vocabulary front and center so students leave with the words they need to talk about natural resources accurately. Working through natural resources on paper gives 1st grade students something concrete to hold onto before, during, or after the hands on part of a lesson.

This worksheet is designed for 1st Grade students (Ages 6-7), aligned to NGSS standard K-ESS3-3. That standard sits in the kindergarten band, so treat this worksheet as an early introduction rather than standards practice for this grade. Reducing human impact is a Kindergarten standard (K-ESS3-3); this Grade 1 worksheet revisits it. It can also be used as review for early students at the next grade level or as an introduction for advanced students.

Yes. This worksheet works for homeschool, classroom, and tutoring settings. Print individual pages for targeted practice, or print the full set as a packet. Works great as a morning warm-up, independent center activity, or fast-finisher task.

First graders learn that natural resources are materials found in nature that living things, including people, depend on. They explore common resources like fresh water, clean air, soil, plants, and sunlight, and begin to understand that some resources are renewable while others are limited.

Natural resources are typically introduced in Grade 1 during an environment or earth science unit, often connected to discussions of habitats and sustainability. Teachers use familiar examples like wood in a pencil or water in a glass to make the concept concrete and relevant.

Do a natural resources scavenger hunt around your home, identifying items made from wood, metal, water, or plant-based materials. Then complete the worksheet together and discuss where each resource originally came from.