Friday, April 24, 2009

Earth Day



Read this Time For Kids article about Kid Reporter Sydney Turner visiting an eco-friendly house in the backyard of the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, Illinois. Answer the following questions.

1. Where is the Smart Home located?

2. What is the Smart Home made of?

3. Why is this home called a "Smart Home?" Why do you think it would be a good home to live in?

4. What kind of power does the Smart Home use? Why is this power good for the environment?

5. Would you want to live in a Smart Home? Why or why not?