Energy and Your Environment Teacher's Guide
Page 13: Reuse News
Discussion Tip:
Display a number of everyday items: bag of chips, a shoe, can of soda, magazine, computer disk. Challenge students to think of: (1) ways to reuse the object, or (2) how the item could be changed to require less packaging or allow for reuse.
Page 14: Test Your Energy Savvy
Answers to word search:
• Bicycle
• Reusing
• Person
• Renewable
• Infrared
• Brain
• Osage
• By-Products
• Geo Metro XFI*
• Fluorescent
* This vehicle is not actually mentioned on page 9 as stated in the book. Please inform students of this before they do the puzzle, so they are not looking for information that isn't provided.
Page 15: Creating Our Energy Future
Research Tip:
Invite a government planning or transportation department member or local industry representative to discuss plans for reducing energy use. Students may also get ideas for reducing energy use in the community by studying city or county general plans, which have sections that deal with energy-related issues, such as transportation, housing, and waste management.