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Research Project Extension Activity
As a class, or in groups, have students find information on saving energy from your local utility. They can also use the Internet to find ways to save energy in the classroom or at home. Make an “Energy Savers” bulletin board with the information that students find. Have a class discussion about how small changes can help slow global warming by saving energy.
This activity meets the following K-12 National Standards for the English Language Arts written by the National Council of Teachers of English and the International Reading Association.
- Students conduct research on issues and interests by generating ideas and questions, and by posing problems. They gather, evaluate, and synthesize data from a variety of sources (e.g., print and non-print texts, artifacts, people) to communicate their discoveries in ways that suit their purpose and audience.
- Students use a variety of technological and information resources (e.g., libraries, databases, computer networks, video) to gather and synthesize information and to create and communicate knowledge.
For more information on the standards listed above, contact:
- International Reading Association, www.reading.org
- National Council of Teachers of English, www.ncte.org