Man-Made Items from Natural Materials Worksheet for 9-Year-Olds

Instructions

We use things from nature, called natural resources, to create many of the items we use every day. Let's explore how natural materials are transformed into man-made objects!

Activity 1: Match the Object to its Source

Draw a line to connect the man-made item on the left with the main natural resource it comes from on the right.

Activity 2: What Am I?

Unscramble the letters to reveal the names of common man-made materials. Then, on the line next to it, write one thing that is made from that material.

1. PAPRE → ____________________     Example: a book
2. SALGS → ____________________     Example: ____________________
3. LEETS → ____________________     Example: ____________________
4. CASTILP → ____________________     Example: ____________________
5. DOWO → ____________________     Example: ____________________

Activity 3: Circle the Source

Read what the object is, then circle the main natural resource it comes from.

• A Car Door:       ( Trees   /   Iron Ore   /   Sand )
• A Window Pane:       ( Crude Oil   /   Trees   /   Sand )
• A Plastic Toy Brick:       ( Sand   /   Crude Oil   /   Wool )
• A Magazine:       ( Iron Ore   /   Trees   /   Crude Oil )

Activity 4: Look Around!

Find one object in the room you are in. Draw it in the box below. On the line, write what natural resource you think was used to make it.

This item is made from: ____________________________________________________

Answer Key

Activity 1: Match the Object to its Source

1. Paper Notebook → C. Trees (Wood)
2. Glass Cup → D. Sand
3. Plastic Water Bottle → A. Crude Oil (Petroleum)
4. Steel Spoon → B. Iron Ore (a type of rock)
5. Wooden Chair → C. Trees (Wood)

Activity 2: What Am I?

(Example answers may vary)

1. PAPER → Example: a book, a drawing, a newspaper
2. GLASS → Example: a window, a mirror, a lightbulb
3. STEEL → Example: a fork, a car frame, a building beam
4. PLASTIC → Example: a toy, a container, a pen
5. WOOD → Example: a table, a pencil, a door

Activity 3: Circle the Source

• A Car Door: Iron Ore
• A Window Pane: Sand
• A Plastic Toy Brick: Crude Oil
• A Magazine: Trees

Activity 4: Look Around!

Answers will vary based on the object the student chooses. Examples include:

• Object: Pencil → Made from: Wood (from trees) and Graphite
• Object: Book → Made from: Paper (from trees)
• Object: Plastic Toy → Made from: Crude Oil
• Object: Metal Lamp → Made from: Iron Ore or other metals