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📖 A Cooler Roof

Some buildings use light-colored roofs to reduce heat. Dark surfaces absorb more of the Sun's energy, while lighter surfaces reflect more of it. In warm climates, a reflective roof can help keep the building below cooler and may reduce the amount of energy needed for air conditioning. The effect depends on factors such as weather, insulation, and the roof material, but surface color can still play an important role in heat transfer.

1. Why can a light-colored roof stay cooler than a dark roof?

 

2. How might a cooler roof affect energy use?

 

3. Name one factor besides color that can affect the result.

 

4. What is the main idea of the passage?

 

✏️ Writing

Write 1–2 paragraphs explaining how material choices can affect temperature.

➕ Math

1. 6 + 4 × 3 = ______
2. (6 + 4) × 3 = ______
3. 24 ÷ 6 + 5 = ______
4. Explain why the first two problems have different answers: __________________

🎨 Color & Create

Design two model roofs for a fair temperature test and label what must stay the same.

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📖 Reading Answers

  1. It reflects more sunlight and absorbs less energy.
  2. It may reduce the need for air conditioning.
  3. Weather, insulation, or roof material
  4. Roof color can influence heat absorption and building temperature.

➕ Math Answers

  1. 18
  2. 30
  3. 9
  4. Order of operations: multiplication is done before addition unless parentheses change the order

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