NATURAL RESOURCES
Demonstration and Talk Ideas
Natural Resources I
 Explain how to classify animals.
 Describe how different wildlife grow.
 Demonstrate the water pollution experiment.
 Demonstrate how to build an ecosystem.
 Explain how to identify trees by their leaves.
 Describe different types of rocks.
 Talk about wildlife habitats.
 Talk about food chains.
 Demonstrate soil erosion by doing the “splash erosion experiment”.
 Demonstrate how to make a simple bird feeder.
Natural Resources II
 Explain the different ways that seeds can travel.
 Demonstrate the effects of fertilizer on plants.
 Explain carrying capacity.
 Demonstrate how to make a compost column.
 Describe the benefits of wetlands.
 Talk about the impact of humans and animals on trees.
 Talk about the types of food needed for different wildlife.
 Demonstrate how to make a bird house.
 Demonstrate how to conduct a percolation test.
Natural Resources III
 Take club members on a nature hike.
 Explain the role of trees in the environment.
 Talk about the effects of litter.
 Describe how to identify trees.
 Explain how water is purified.
 Talk about the human impact on soil, water, trees and wildlife.
 Talk about careers in natural resources.
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