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LESSON: JUST A DREAM
Lesson Summary
Walter
believes the future is going to be wonderful-filled with robots and
other amazing inventions. When he falls asleep, his wish comes true.
But the world Walter sees is not exactly what he imagined.
Concepts: Natural Resources
Definition: Natural resources are gifts of
nature that are used in the production of goods and
services.
Comprehension Questions:
List
all the natural resources that Walter sees while watching Rose
watering a tree that had just been planted in the yard. Land,
trees, clean air, dirt, water
Identify the natural resources that are
scarce when Walter visits the future.
Land, trees, animals, clean
air
Describe how Walter's dream changed his
behavior.
When the world in the future was so displeasing to
Walter, he decided he needed to take more time to protect the
environment.
List
ways that Walter helped to save the environment.
Cleaned up
trash, recycled aluminum, planted a tree
Identify the natural resource that
Walter thought was his best birthday present?
A tree
Other Concepts: Scarcity | 
