Natural resources
32 resources with dependencies and synergies teach scarcity, extraction, and supply chains in concrete terms.
Grades 5-12
Science — Homeschool Curriculum
Resources, energy, environment, and technology as a system.
Science here is systems science. Your nation depends on resources, energy, land, water, and technology, and every improvement has a cost somewhere else. Students run experiments on a working model instead of reading about one.
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What students learn
- ✓Describe renewable and nonrenewable resources and their tradeoffs
- ✓Explain how technology levels change what a society can produce
- ✓Design a fair test with one variable and a control
- ✓Interpret data tables and defend a conclusion
- ✓Connect environmental decisions to long-term outcomes
A sample week
- • Monday: introduce the concept and the question
- • Tuesday: hypothesis and test design
- • Wednesday and Thursday: run and record
- • Friday: conclusion write-up with a chart
Topics covered
Energy and infrastructure
Power, transport, and industry improvements show how energy choices shape output and quality of life.
Technology progression
A 1-30 technology track unlocks new capability. Students see research as investment with delayed payoff.
Scientific method
Because the simulation is deterministic enough to test, students can isolate a variable, run it, and report findings.
Activities you can start today
- 1.Run a controlled test: change only technology for five days and record output
- 2.Map your nation's resource dependencies as a flow chart
- 3.Research one real resource your nation holds and write a one-page report
- 4.Compare two energy strategies and predict which fails first under strain
Questions parents ask
Does this cover biology or chemistry?
No. It covers earth, environmental, and applied systems science. Keep your life and physical science programs.
Is there lab work?
The simulation is the lab. Pair it with hands-on kits for physical science.
Grade range?
Grades 5-12, strongest for middle school and up.
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