Publisher’s Story Summary: Young Walter litters and refuses to sort trash for recycling, until he dreams of an overcrowded and polluted future which terrifies him into taking care of the earth.

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

                       Natural Resources    

  Home | Literature Connection | Title List 1 | Title List 2 | FAQ  
  Order Policies | Pricing Requests | Order Books | Contact Us  

KidEconBooks© Copyright 2002 by ICEE and The School Book Center, Inc.