This document provides instructions for an assignment on conserving energy and renewable/nonrenewable resources. Students are asked to code an article on energy conservation, create a Venn diagram comparing renewable and nonrenewable resources, and answer questions about making homes more energy efficient and the environmental impacts of energy generation. They are also to complete a RAFT writing assignment from the perspective of an alternative or nonrenewable energy source.

1. How can we
conserve
energy?
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2. What do you think
the article is about?

3. Read the article and code
using the following text
codes:
Eye – visualizing
! – info that changed my
thinking
R – reminds me of
Text Coding

4. Create a Venn Diagram on the top half of page 39
comparing and contrasting renewable and
nonrenewable energy resources.
On the bottom half of 39, answer these questions:
1. If you wanted to make your house more energy
efficient, what could you do?
2. Define in your own words “green building.”
3. In what ways might the generation of electricity at
power plants be bad for the environment?
4. How have windows changed and improved over the
years?
5. How can roofing materials help make homes more
energy efficient?
When you’ve finished
reading:

5. On a separate sheet of paper, complete the
following writing assignment:
RAFT Writing
Role Audience Format (Choose one) Topic
Alternative
Energy
Source
(choose one)
Nonrenewable
Energy Source
(choose one)
*Job Application
*Singles Ad
Why you should choose me