L21+22 (Investigator: Saving Energy with Materials)

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The truck uses energy from ​

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. The farther it goes, the more fuel it uses.

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materials saves energy. This house is ​

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bottles.

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fuel

Reusing

made out of

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Materials and Energy in Buildings

Materials use ​energy. Making materials uses ​

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. Moving materials uses ​

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. Putting

materials together uses ​

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. Some materials use less energy than other materials.

These materials are better for the environment. Some energy sources can be ​used up. Some

make the air dirty.

 

An architect designs buildings.

An architect chooses building materials. An architect can choose materials that do not use a lot of energy. This helps the ​

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. The architect can choose wood from trees that grow nearby. The wood will not need to be moved as far. ​

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energy will be used.

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Some materials can keep a building ​

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or warm. The building will need less air

conditioning. The building will need less heat. It will use less energy. Materials that help keep a building cool or warm are called ​

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.

 

 

Adobe bricks are made of ​

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.

Adobe is an insulator. Adobe houses use less air conditioning.

Adobe houses ​

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energy.

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Choosing a Building's Materials

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need to know about materials. They need to know what materials keep out heat and cold. They need to know how far materials are moved. They need to know what materials are nearby. They need to choose materials that save ​

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.

Labelling

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bricks

glass

metal

wood