Many important natural resources come from Ontario, including trees, minerals, and corn. These natural resources produce useful products that are important to Ontario’s economy. For this activity, students will create a storyboard that highlights natural resources of Ontario or another Canadian province. They should include where the resources is found and how it is used.
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Objective: Create a 3 cell storyboard that describes and illustrates 3 of Ontario’s natural resources.
Student Instructions:
Encourage students to share what they know about Ontario’s natural resources. Use guiding questions and prompt students to think about where resources come from and how they are used in daily life.
Bring in photos, maps, and everyday items (like paper, coins, or corn products) to make resources more relatable. This helps students connect abstract concepts to tangible objects.
Assign students to explore resources beyond the obvious (such as cobalt or wind energy). Suggest kid-friendly websites or short videos to support their independent inquiry.
Have students present their storyboard ideas in small groups for feedback. This builds confidence and encourages collaborative learning before final submission.
Invite students to post their work around the classroom. Allow time for a gallery walk where students can view and comment on each other's projects, reinforcing learning through peer interaction.
Ontario is rich in natural resources such as trees (forests), minerals (like gold and nickel), and corn. These resources support local industries and play a key role in the province’s economy.
Students can create a 3-cell storyboard by choosing three different natural resources, writing a fact about each one, adding a brief summary, and illustrating each resource with appropriate scenes and characters.
Ontario's natural resources are used to make products like lumber and paper from trees, metals from minerals, and food products such as corn syrup and animal feed from corn.
Natural resources are vital to Ontario’s economy because they provide raw materials for industries, create jobs, and support exports, contributing to the overall prosperity of the province.
A simple lesson is to have students research and illustrate three natural resources found in Ontario, explain where each is found, and describe how each is used in daily life.