living green lesson #2

LIVING GREEN LESSON

TWO

I’m going to show you some animals! Please

ask me a question, and I will give you a yes or no answer. It may give you a clue to the cor-

rect answer.You have one minute to find the correct answer!

WHAT AM I?

YOU LOSE! HAHA

Let the Sun-shine in.

Let the Sun-shine in.

Generally, the big-ger the windows are, the greener the building is.

Generally, the big-ger the windows are, the greener the building is.

Let the Sun-shine in.

Let the Sun-shine in.

At Clackamas High School in Oregon, big windows mean lots of natural light and less need for electricity during the day.

At Clackamas High School in Oregon, big windows mean lots of natural light and less need for electricity during the day.

Let the Sun-shine in.

Let the Sun-shine in.

In the evening, spe-cial sensors in the classrooms turn off the lights automati-cally when the last student

In the evening, spe-cial sensors in the classrooms turn off the lights automati-cally when the last student

Let the Sun-shine in.

Let the Sun-shine in.

walks out so that the use of electric lights is reduced even more.

walks out so that the use of electric lights is reduced even more.

Let the Sun-shine in.

Let the Sun-shine in.

The sun can supply natural heat as well as light. A new re-search center at Oberlin College in Ohio

The sun can supply natural heat as well as light. A new re-search center at Oberlin College in Ohio

Let the Sun-shine in.

Let the Sun-shine in.

was built with large windows facing south to take advantage of the sun’s warmth in winter, but that’s not all!

was built with large windows facing south to take advantage of the sun’s warmth in winter, but that’s not all!

Let the Sun-shine in.

Let the Sun-shine in.

Solar cells on the roof convert sunlight into electricity. This elec-tricity is stored in bat-teries so that it can be used for

Solar cells on the roof convert sunlight into electricity. This elec-tricity is stored in bat-teries so that it can be used for

Let the Sun-shine in.

Let the Sun-shine in.

lights, computers, and anything else that needs to be turned on. The building even generates more elec-tricity than it needs!

lights, computers, and anything else that needs to be turned on. The building even generates more elec-tricity than it needs!

Let the Sun-shine in.

Let the Sun-shine in.

This extra electricity is used in other buildings in the school that do not have these green systems.

This extra electricity is used in other buildings in the school that do not have these green systems.

Comprehension Question

How does the new research center at Oberlin College in

Ohio use sun-shine?

Comprehension Ques-tion

The research center uses the suns heatto warm the build-

ingin winter, and to

create energy in the form of electricity.

Vocabulary

Generally: For the most part

Generally, the bigger the windows are, the greener the building

is. (p221)

VocabularyElectricity: A source of energy in the form of

electric currents.Big windows mean lots of natural light and less need for electricity dur-

ing the day. (p221)

VocabularySupply: To provide for, or to

give.The sun can supply natural

heat as well as light. (p221)

VocabularySolar: Related to the

sun.Solar cells on the roof convert sunlight into

electricity. (p221)

VocabularyCell (solar): A cell that converts sunlight into

electrical energy.Solar cells on the roof convert sunlight into

electricity. (p221)

There are many kinds of “cells.”

Which is the correct one for us?1 2

3 4

VocabularyConvert : To change from

one form to another.Solar cells on the roof convert sunlight into

electricity. (p221)

Some Converted Animals

VocabularyGenerate : To bring into be-

ing, or to produce.The building even gener-ates more electricity than

it needs. (p221)

VocabularyTake advantage of : To ex-

ploit or use.Oberlin College in Ohio was

built with large windows facing the south to take advantage of the sun’s

warmth in winter. (p221)