The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about Earth’s natural resources. The probe is designed to find out if students can distinguish between renewable and nonrenewable natural resources. It is important students know the time frame for this probe is whether a resource can be replenished in one’s lifetime. It can be used with grades 3–12 and can be combined with the card sort formative assessment classroom technique A materials list, teacher background information, references, assessment, and outcomes are provided. This book selection includes the Table of Contents, Foreword, Preface, Acknowledgments, About the Authors, Introduction, and Index.