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Tomorrow's Energy
6-pack
ISBN: 9780176360740
Copyright Date: 2007
Grade Level:
3
Reading Level:
N
Strategy/Skill:
Author's purpose, Cause and effect, Main ideas, Using graphic sources, Vocabulary and word study
Genre:
Explanation, Report
Theme/Topic:
Earth Science, Environment, Physical Science
Classification:
Nonfiction
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Book Summary
People have used fossil fuels for hundreds of years, but these sources of energy are running out. This book looks at how we have made and used energy in the past and sources of energy for the future.
Features of the Book
- Flow chart and graph
- Specialized vocabulary – fossil fuels, solar, turbines, generator, carbon dioxide, methane, nuclear, toxic, uranium
- Questions addressed to the reader
- Statistics
Purpose
Tomorrow’s Energy can be used to introduce and reinforce the following skills and understandings:
- identifying and summarizing the main ideas
- determining the author’s purpose
- exploring word derivations
- recognizing cause-and-effect relationships
- using graphic aids such as charts to convey information
- recognizing different kinds of energy and their limitations
For more information please see our Lesson Plan
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