What are resources?

GEOGRAPHY

Grade 4

RESOURCES AND SERVICES WITHIN A SETTLEMENT

Module 13

WHAT ARE RESOURCES?

Resources

What are resources? Definition: Resources are things we need to do/make things

Are the following all resources? Look at the definition again and first discuss the possible answers with a friend.

Another resource: People

What can happen without the manager and the worker? Nothing!

Remember: because people are an important resource, they must be well looked after, but nature provides the other resources – they must also be well looked after. More about this later!

Result of test:

Perhaps you and your friend had a nice argument about what resources are. The one who did the best is the one who said that all sixteen are resources.

Activity 1

To identify resources in our daily lives [LO 2.1]

Think a bit and add some more to each group (your educator will help you):

Resources that help us to produce food:

soil, phosphates (for making fertiliser), water, manure

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Resources that help us to warm ourselves and cook food:

coal, wood, oil, gas

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Resources that help us to produce equipment for the home:

wood, metals, coal, oil

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Resources that help us to produce equipment for the classroom:

coal, wood, metals

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Very important:

Think carefully about all the resources mentioned – also those you added – and write down the resources that cannot be exhausted. You will learn more about it in Grade 5.

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There are so many poor people in South Africa and in the rest of Africa who dry cattle manure in cakes to make a fire that it can also be named as a source of energy.

Map work

Activity 2

To study the map of South Africa and to answer the questions [LO 1.1]

Natural resources in South Africa

Which mines are found in Gauteng? …………………………………………..

Which mines do we find in the North Cape? ………………………………….

What type of farming is found in the Free State? …………………………….

Which animal resources are found in your province? ……………………….

In which province do we find hardly any farming? (Try to give a reason for your answer.)

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Assessment

LEARNING OUTCOME 1: GEOGRAPHICAL ENQUIRY

The learner will be able to use enquiry skills to investigate geographical and

environmental concepts and processes.

Assessment Standard

We know this when the learner:

1.1 identifies information from various sources (maps, atlases, books).

LEARNING OUTCOME 2: GEOGRAPHICAL KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING

The learner will be able to demonstrate geographical and environmental knowledge and understanding.

Assessment Standard

We know this when the learner:

describes the features of the local settlement, including land uses, and compares them with examples from other places.

Memorandum

Resources in our daily lives

Sun

Seed

Lime

Sun

Paraffin

Animal hides

Glass

Rubber

Very important:

Sun

Soil

Water (if we look after it)

The map of South Africa

Gold

Diamonds

Sheep, cattle, maize, wheat, sunflowers

Northern Cape - dry