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10. Create spreadsheets. Use
spreadsheet software to make a list of
all the purchases you make in a week.
Place the price of the items in one
column, the amount of tax in a second
column, and the totals in a third. Add
the columns to see how much tax you
have paid and how much your totals
are as compared with the base costs
of the items.
11. Develop web logs. Create a class
blog promoting resource conservation.
Include information from this chapter
as well as additional information from
outside sources.
12. Estimate costs. Visit an appliance
store and record information on the
EnergyGuide labels on refrigerators,
freezers, dishwashers, and clothes
washers. Use spreadsheet software
to illustrate the energy effi ciency and
operating costs of various models.
As a part of work on the Community
Service Opportunities program, plan
activities to improve the local environment,
such as: removing litter from an area of
the school campus, distributing litter bags
to each student driver for their cars, and
designing posters to remind students to
recycle and stop littering.
You want your home and neighborhood
to be a safe, secure place. With the help
of your local police department, organize
a neighborhood watch program. If one
already exists in your neighborhood, join
it. At meetings, take notes about home
security issues in your area and how crime
can be prevented. If the police department
offers workshops on crime prevention
topics, attend them. Add meeting notes and
any workshop certifi cates to your portfolio.
You do not have an after-school job,
but you know the importance of having
work experience to list on college and job
applications. You are considering doing
some volunteer work in your community
instead. This could be a fun and meaningful
opportunity to help others while building an
attractive résumé.
Write About It: What factors should you
consider in choosing the best volunteer
options for yourself? How will you benefi t from
the experience now? How might volunteer
work help you get a job later? How might it
help you identify your future career goals?
Prepare your response using the Journal
Writing guide at the website.
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