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1. Everyone is worried about energy costs these days. Check out the U.S. Dept. of Energy's Energy Savers web site to answer the following questions. http://www.eere.energy.gov/consumer/tips/

Landscaping can make a big difference in energy costs. Where should we plant trees to save on the air conditioning costs of a building?

Look at the pie chart on the Home Energy Use page.Which energy use consumes the most power in a home?

What uses the least?

Calculation Power: Your home has electric heat. The January electric bill was $500.00.
Your mom installs an energy saving thermostat that lowers the house temperature when everyone is asleep.
How much money do you expect your family will save using the new thermostat?

TAI (Think about it) How can you help reduce energy use in your home and school?

2. In 2005, David Berry won an award for his innovations. How did his childhood play prepare him to be an inventor?

3. What does the word "innovations" mean? Online Dictionary (This is a long word to type with lots of chances to make a mistake. Try highlighting just the word innovations with your cursor. Go Edit... Copy. Click on the dictionary link. Click in the search box and go Edit.. Paste. The word innovations should appear. Click OK.)

4. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a great place to visit in the fall.
Name: a mammal, a bird, a tree, and a reptile you might see during a visit.

5. Stop at Look Rock to see for 100 miles on a clear day. What is air pollution doing to the view?

6. In the fall, the yew bushes are often covered with red berries. Why is this a problem?

Based on this information, would you plant them at an elementary school?

7. In September, Monarch butterflies are on the move. Why?

8. What is one of the best ways to keep from getting sick?

When should you do this at school?

9. Have you ever been blamed for something that was not your fault?
Goldenrod often gets blamed for the fall allergy suffering that Ragweed causes.
List two ways to tell the difference between the plants.

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10. MathMastery - Aurora Borealis.

11. One important science skill is observation. Read the poem "September" by Helen Hunt Jackson. It describes many observations about the month.
Does it describe what September is like where you live? Why or why not?

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