Write a Letter to Your Energy Minister

• In this activity, students will read a digital book, Sven's Search for Clean Energy, then write a persuasive letter to their energy minister about renewable energy sources. 
• Students will have the chance to practice writing a letter and learn about renewable energy. 

Positives

• The teacher's guide is well organized and easy to use.
• This activity brings together multiple academic subjects, including science, civics, reading, and writing.

Additional Prerequisites

• Students will need to know how to write a formal letter. 
• Teachers may want to review note-taking skills with students so they can take notes as they read the book.
• Teachers can display the digital book on a projector, allow students to read the book on individual devices, or print the book for students to read.

Differentiation

• Students could look up information about their government representatives and how to contact them. They could send their letters (traditional mail or email) to multiple politicians at the local, state, or national levels.
• In art classes, students could make artwork to illustrate the points that they made in their letters. Students could mail their artwork along with their letters.
• Other resources on this topic include this climate change letter-writing activity and this activity on writing a letter to a member of congress.

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