Reduce Your Carbon Footprint: Simple Tips for Home — Passage
Grades
2
3
4
Standards
RI.3.1
RI.4.1
4.ESS2.D
4-ESS3
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ABOUT THIS READER
This passage focuses on reducing carbon footprints at home by conserving electricity. It suggests practical actions like turning off lights when leaving a room and using energy-efficient LED bulbs. The text introduces the concept of 'standby' or 'vampire' power, explaining how devices use energy even when turned off. By providing these tangible examples, the passage helps children understand how small actions can contribute to reducing carbon emissions. It emphasizes how using less electricity helps decrease the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere.
Publisher: Workybooks
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Written by:Neha Goel Tripathi
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One way to reduce your carbon footprint at home is to use less electricity. You can do this by turning off lights when you leave a room. Using energy-efficient light bulbs like LEDs can also help. These bulbs use less electricity and last longer than old-style bulbs. You can also unplug devices when you're not using them. Even when turned off, many devices still use a little bit of power if they're plugged in. This is called standby power or vampire power. By using less electricity, you help reduce the amount of carbon dioxide released into the air.
What should you do with lights to save electricity?
Leave them on all the timeTurn them off when you leave a roomUse brighter bulbsUse more lamps in each roomWhat type of light bulb is mentioned as energy-efficient?
CandlesOld-style bulbsLED bulbsSunlightWhat should you do with devices when not using them?
Leave them onUnplug themPut them in waterHide them in a closetWhat is "vampire power"?
A type of green energyPower used by Halloween decorationsThe small amount of power used by devices when plugged in but turned offEnergy created at nightCommon core standards covered
RI.3.1
Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
RI.4.1
Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
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