Renewable Resource Walk

Before the meeting: 

1. Become familiar with what a renewable resource and a non-renewable resource is. 
   • Renewable resources are physical materials that humans need and value that can be replenished at the rate it is used.  For example, bamboo flooring, bamboo can be grown at the rate at which it is used. 
   • Non-renewable resources are physical materials that humans need and value that cannot be replenished at all or it takes longer to replenish than the rate at which it is being used.   
2. Identify a safe area for the den to take a walk outside of your regular meeting location.  
3. Walk the route you plan to take with your den and identify items that are renewable and non-renewable items that you can point out to the den. 

During the meeting: 

1. Define renewable resources and non-renewable resources. 
2. Lead Cub Scouts and adult partners on a walk outside to identify renewable and non-renewable items.  
3. Instruct the Cub Scout to circle the items on page 29 of the Tiger handbook that are renewable resources and place an “x” on those items that are non-renewable.  
4. Instruct the Cub Scout to color the items on page 30 that are natural resources.   
5. Ask the Cub Scouts and adult partners what are some things that they use every day that are renewable resources.