Let’s go through each item one by one and think about what natural resource it’s made from.
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1. Pencil
A pencil is mostly made of wood (the outside part) and graphite (inside), but in this worksheet, the options are “water” and “wood”. Wood is clearly the right choice — pencils come from trees!
✔ Check:
wood
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2. Desk with laptop
The desk has metal legs and a flat top — often made from steel or other metals. The laptop also contains metal parts. Looking at the options: “soil” and “steel”. Steel is a metal made from iron ore (a natural resource). Soil isn’t used to make desks or laptops.
✔ Check:
steel
*(Note: Even though the arrow points to the laptop, we’re matching the whole object shown — the desk setup — to its main material.)*
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3. Backpack
Backpacks are usually made of fabric. Fabric can be made from cotton (from plants) or synthetic materials. Here, the options are “wood” and “cotton”. Cotton makes sense — many backpacks use cotton blends.
✔ Check:
cotton
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4. Glasses (eyeglasses)
Glasses have lenses that are often made from glass or plastic. Glass is made from sand (silica). Water doesn’t make glasses — you don’t build eyewear out of water!
✔ Check:
sand
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Now let’s list all our answers clearly:
- Pencil → wood
- Desk/laptop → steel
- Backpack → cotton
- Glasses → sand
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Final Answer:
Pencil: wood
Desk with laptop: steel
Backpack: cotton
Glasses: sand
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of natural resources worksheet for 1st grade.
