416 Man-made Puzzle Challenge

👩‍🏫 Teacher’s Guide

Objective
Students will explore how resources—natural or man-made—support life, solve problems, and meet our needs.

Vocabulary
resource, renewable, nonrenewable, material

🧒 Student Worksheet

Concept and Helping Material

Main Idea
Man-made Puzzle Challenge explores how people create objects and materials to solve problems, improve life, and meet everyday needs.

Vocabulary and Definition

• — something people use
• — something that can grow or be replaced
• — something that cannot be replaced quickly
• — what something is made of

Words to Learn

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Sentences to Fill In

1. One example from Man-made Puzzle Challenge is ____.
2. A resource is something we ____.
3. Renewable resources can ____.
4. One material I use often is ____.
5. I learned that ____ is important because ____.

Think & Respond Q&A

1. What is a natural or man-made resource you use every day?
2. Why are resources important?
3. How do people use materials wisely?
4. What is one resource we should protect?
5. How does Man-made Puzzle Challenge connect to your life?

Hands-On Experiment or Activities

What You Need: a few classroom items (wood, plastic, paper, metal).
What You Do:

1. Sort each item into natural or man-made materials.
2. Explain what each item is used for.
3. Suggest one way to reduce waste using that material.
   Think and Talk:
   • Which material do you use most?

Reflection

• What did you learn from Man-made Puzzle Challenge?
• What resource do you want to protect or use better?