Teacher's Guide
to Craters of the Moon

Work Sheet 3B-4
The Stuff We Use, Then and Now

Name

How many items did you have for the:
Settler wagon trip?
Shoshone Indian trip?
Family camping trip?

What are the most common raw materials used by:
Settlers?
Shoshone Indians?
Today's campers?
Which group used the fewest nonrenewable resources?
Which group used the fewest reusable items?
Which group produced the most garbage?
The least garbage?
For your family camping list, put a star by the things you feel are most important in your life-the items you would want to part with last.

List the things you must have to survive (the list shouldn't be very long):


Go back through your lists and underline each of the things you would need for survival.
Did you star and underline the same items or were there differences? If so, does it seem strange to you that what you hold as most important in your life is not what you need for survival? Write two or three sentences about your thoughts on this.





Tell how your life would be different if we didn't use petroleum (oil) and the products it makes.