New Bulbs Provide More Light, Save Energy
Subjects
Grades
Grades 2-up
News Content
A new light bulb provides more light and saves energy.
Anticipation Guide
Before reading, ask students to agree or disagree with each of the statements below.
News Words
Introduce these words before students read the article:
Read the News
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More Facts to Share
You might share these additional facts with students after they have read this week's news story.
Comprehension Check
Revisit the Anticipation Guide at the top of this lesson; ask students to respond again to the statements in it.
You might follow-up that activity with some of these questions:
Recalling Detail
Talk About the News
Discuss the Think About the News question that appears on the students' news page.
Follow-Up Activities
History. Thomas Edison is often credited with the invention of the light bulb, but he was not alone in experimenting with incandescent light. Project on the wall or provide for students a copy of The Invention of the Light Bulb: Davy, Swan and Edison. Have students work on their own or in small groups to produce a simple timeline about the invention of the light bulb based on that brief article.
Math. In Denver, Colorado, red LEDs are now used in more than 17,000 stop lights and Don't Walk lights. Officials estimate that converting to LEDs saves the city about $20,000 each month in energy costs. At that rate, how much money is saved in one year? ($240,000)
Science. To learn how the incandescent light bulb works, explore the Web page How Stuff Works: How Light Bulbs Work.
Assessment
Use the Comprehension Check (above) as an assessment. Or have students work on their own (in their journals) or in their small groups to respond to the Think About the News questions on the news story page or in the Comprehension Check section.
Lesson Plan Source
Education WorldNational Standards
National Standards
LANGUAGE ARTS: English
GRADES K - 12
NL-ENG.K-12.2 Reading for Understanding
NL-ENG.K-12.12 Applying Language Skills
SCIENCE
GRADES K - 4
NS.K-4.2 Physical
Science
NS.K-4.5 Science
and Technology
NS.K-4.6 Science
in Personal and Social Perspectives
NS.K-4.7 History
and Nature of Science
GRADES 5 - 8
NS.5-8.2 Physical
Science
NS.5-8.5 Science
and Technology
NS.5-8.6 Science
in Personal and Social Perspectives
NS.5-8.7 History
and Nature of Science
GRADES 9 - 12
NS.9-12.2 Physical
Science
NS.9-12.5 Science
and Technology
NS.9-12.6 Science
in Personal and Social Perspectives
NS.9-12.7 History
and Nature of Science
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Article by Gary Hopkins
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