EekoWorld: EekoHouse Questions

## Backyard

* Here is a birdhouse and a butterfly bush. Do you want to...
	+ A. Put them away in the garage
	+ **B. Hang the birdhouse on the garage and plant the butterfly bush**
* It's nice to have pretty plants in the yard to look at. Do you want to...
	+ **A. Choose plants that don't need a lot of water so you don't have to run the sprinkler every day**
	+ B. Run the sprinkler and water your plants every day
* Just like you, plants need vitamins and food to help them grow. Do you want to...
	+ **A. Use compost**
	+ B. Use a chemical fertilizer
* Let's set up some lights to light the sidewalk when it gets dark. Do you want to...
	+ A. Use lights that get electricity from your house
	+ **B. Use solar lights that get electricity from the sun**
* Somebody left the water running. Do you want to...
	+ A. Leave it running
	+ **B. Shut it off**
* Someone has started digging a hole to plant a tree. Do you want to...
	+ **A. Finish digging the hole and plant the tree**
	+ B. Leave the hole alone
* The grass in your yard looks long. Do you want to...
	+ **A. Mow the grass with an electric mower**
	+ B. Mow the grass with a gas mower
* There are some weeds in your yard. Do you want to...
	+ A. Spray the weeds with pesticide to poison and kill them
	+ **B. Pull out the weeds**
* There's some trash in your yard. It's best to put this item in...
	+ A. The trash can
	+ **B. The recycling bin**
* You raked a lot of leaves in the yard! Do you want to...
	+ A. Throw them in the garbage
	+ **B. Put them on your compost pile or use them as mulch in your flower or vegetable garden**

## Bathroom

* Better brush your teeth before you leave for school! Do you want to...
	+ **A. Shut the water while you're brushing**
	+ B. Keep the water running while you're brushing
* Looks like the bathroom light is on. Do you want to...
	+ A. Leave the light on
	+ **B. Turn off the light**
* One of the highest uses of water is from your shower. Do you want to...
	+ **A. Ask your parents to install a low-flow shower head to save water**
	+ B. Never shower again
* Somebody left the water running. Do you want to...
	+ A. Leave it running
	+ **B. Shut it off**
* The bathroom sink is looking a bit dirty. Do you want to...
	+ **A. Clean it with vinegar and baking soda**
	+ B. Clean it with a chemical cleaning product
* The most water used in your house is used by your toilet. Do you want to...
	+ **A. Ask your parents to install a low-flow toilet to save water**
	+ B. Never flush
* There's some garbage here. Where should you put it?
	+ A. The trash can
	+ **B. The recycling bin**
* Time to clean up! Do you want to...
	+ A. Fill the tup all the way up for your bath
	+ **B. Take a quick shower**

## Bedroom

* As you leave your bedroom, you notice the computer monitor is on. Do you want to...
	+ **A. Turn it off**
	+ B. Leave it on
* It's cold outside, but the sun is warm and shining. Do you want to...
	+ A. Close the curtains to keep the sun from warming your room
	+ **B. Keep the curtains open and let the sun shine in to warm your room**
* It's very hot today and the sun is shining in the house. Do you want to...
	+ **A. Close the curtains to keep the sun from heating up your room**
	+ B. Keep the curtains open and let the sun heat up your room
* Looks like the batteries in your CD player are dead. Do you want to...
	+ **A. Replace them with rechargeable batteries**
	+ B. Replace them with regular disposable batteries
* The window is open and cold air is blowing in. Do you want to...
	+ A. Leave the window open
	+ **B. Close the window**
* Uh-oh... the light bulb burned out. Do you want to...
	+ A. Replace it with a regular bulb
	+ **B. Replace it with a low-energy fluorescent bulb**
* You forgot to dispose of your notebook paper. It's best to put this in...
	+ A. The trash can
	+ **B. The recycling bin**
* You're feeling cold. Do you want to...
	+ A. Turn up the heat
	+ **B. Change into a sweater**
* You're feeling hot. Do you want to...
	+ **A. Change into a T-shirt**
	+ B. Turn up the air conditioning
* Your friend is having a birthday. Do you want to...
	+ **A. Wrap the gift in newspaper**
	+ B. Wrap the gift in new wrapping paper
* Your parents have a printer at home. When it runs out of paper, do you...
	+ **A. Take the used printer paper, flip the writing side over and put it back in the tray**
	+ B. Open a new package of paper and load the tray

## Downstairs Hall

### A/B questions

* Looks like the clock's batteries are dead. Do you want to...
	+ **A. Replace them with rechargeable batteries**
	+ B. Replace them with regular disposable batteries
* Looks like the upstairs light is on. Do you want to...
	+ A. Leave the light on
	+ **B. Turn off the light**
* The front door is open. Do you want to...
	+ A. Leave the door open
	+ **B. Close the door**
* The lamp is on. Do you want to...
	+ **A. Turn off the lamp**
	+ B. Leave the lamp on
* There is a piece of newspaper on the floor. Do you want to...
	+ **A. Put it in the recycling bin**
	+ B. Leave it for Mom or Dad to throw away
* Uh-oh... the light bulb burned out. Do you want to...
	+ A. Replace it with a regular bulb
	+ **B. Replace it with a low-energy fluorescent bulb**
* You received a lot of junk mail today! Do you want to...
	+ A. Throw it in the recycling bin and hope that less arrives tomorrow
	+ **B. Take action and remove your family's address from catalog lists**

### Other

* It's cold outside today, but your house is nice and warm at 72°. As you're leaving, it's best to adjust the thermostat to... (**70°**)
* It's hot outside today, but your house is nice and cool at 72°. As you're leaving, it's best to adjust the thermostat to... (**75°**)

## Garage

* After you come home from school this afternoon, you're going to go play with a friend. Do you want to...
	+ **A. Ride your bike**
	+ B. Go in the car
* Looks like the car may be leaking oil. Do you want to...
	+ **A. Ask your parents to put an oil pan or mat under the car to keep oil off the ground**
	+ B. Spray the garage floor with water to clean it
* Looks like the light is on. Do you want to...
	+ A. Leave the light on
	+ **B. Turn off the light**
* The car is really dirty! Do you want to...
	+ A. Help your Dad wash the car
	+ **B. Go with your Dad to the car wash**
* You and your parents go to pick up your friend to carpool to school, but he is running late. Should your parents...
	+ A. Leave the car running while you wait
	+ **B. Turn off the car and see how much longer he will be**
* Your Dad asked you to throw away this paint. Do you want to...
	+ A. Put it in the trash
	+ **B. Take off the lid and let the paint dry before throwing it away**
* Your Mom is going to use the drill. Do you think she should...
	+ **A. Use a drill with a rechargeable battery to save energy**
	+ B. Use a drill that plugs into the wall
* Your parents are thinking of buying a new car. Do you think they should...
	+ A. Buy a big SUV that needs a lot of gas
	+ **B. Buy a hybrid car that doesn't need a lot of gas**

## Kitchen

* It's nice to help out Mom and Dad with the dishes. After you wash the dish, do you want to...
	+ A. Dry the dish with a paper towel
	+ **B. Dry the dish with a fabric dish towel**
* It's time to pack your lunch for school. Do you want to...
	+ A. Wrap your sandwich in plastic wrap
	+ B. Take your sandwich in a reusable plastic container
* Mmm... that water looks refreshing. Do you want to...
	+ **A. Pour some to drink in a glass cup**
	+ B. Pour some to drink in a foam cup
* Somebody left the water running. Do you want to...
	+ A. Leave it running
	+ **B. Shut it off**
* Someone called with a message for your Mom. Do you want to...
	+ A. Write her a note on a piece of paper
	+ **B. Write her a note on the blackboard**
* The refrigerator door has been left open. Do you want to...
	+ A. Leave the door open
	+ **B. Close the door**
* There's no one in the kitchen, but the lights are on. Do you want to...
	+ **A. Shut off the lights**
	+ B. Leave the lights on
* Time to eat! Do you want to...
	+ A. Use paper napkins
	+ **B. Use cloth napkins**
* What should you do with these food scraps?
	+ A. Throw them in the trash
	+ **B. Use them to compost**
* You want to take some water to school with you. Do you want to...
	+ **A. Bring a refillable drink bottle**
	+ B. Buy a bottle of water
* You're going to the grocery store with your parents. Do you want to...
	+ A. Use plastic bags from the store
	+ **B. Bring your own fabric grocery bags**
* You're helping clean up the leftovers after dinner. Do you want to...
	+ A. Put them in plastic storage bags
	+ **B. Put them in reusable containers**
* Your family is bringing take-out food home to eat. You should...
	+ A. Use the plastic utensils provided by the restaurant
	+ **B. Tell the restaurant that you do not need plastic utensils, and use your regular reusable utensils at home**
* Your sister forgot to dispose of her bottle. It's best to put this item in...
	+ A. The trash can
	+ **B. The recycling bin**

## Laundry Room

* Let's help do some laundry. Do you want to...
	+ A. Put the clothes in the dryer on high heat
	+ **B. Let the clothes air dry on the drying rack**
		- A. Run the dryer without cleaning the lint filter
		- **B. Run the dryer after cleaning the lint filter**
			* A. Take your clothes to the dry cleaner
			* **B. Wash your clothes at home**
				+ **A. Use a laundry detergent without phosphates that can pollute water**
				+ B. Use a laundry detergent that gets clothes clean with phosphates
					- **A. Wash the clothes in cold water to save energy**
					- B. Wash the clothes in hot water
* Looks like the light is on. Do you want to...
	+ A. Leave the light on
	+ **B. Turn off the light**
* The clothes from the dry cleaner came back on these hangers. Do you want to...
	+ A. Take the hangers back to the dry cleaner so they can be used again
	+ **B. Throw the hangers away**
* The faucet is dripping. Do you want to...
	+ A. Keep it dripping
	+ **B. Shut it off**
* The water heater is set to 160° to make the water really hot. Do you want to...
	+ A. Leave it at the hot temperature
	+ **B. Ask your Dad to lower it to 120° to save energy**
* Your parents are going to buy a new washer. Do you want to...
	+ A. Tell them to get a washer that lets you put clothes in the top of the washer
	+ **B. Ask them to get a washer that lets you put clothes in the front of the washer to save water**

## Living Room

* Here's a glass of water that your Dad is done drinking. Do you want to...
	+ A. Take it to the kitchen and pour it down the sink
	+ **B. Pour the water on the house plant**
* Looks like someone forgot to clean up. It's best to put these in...
	+ A. The trash can
	+ **B. The recycling bin**
* Looks like the light is on. Do you want to...
	+ **A. Turn off the light**
	+ B. Leave the light on
* Someone is watching TV. Do you want to...
	+ **A. Leave the TV on**
	+ B. Shut the TV off
* The back door is open. Do you want to...
	+ **A. Close the door**
	+ B. Leave the door open
* The TV is on and no one is in the room. Do you want to...
	+ A. Leave the TV on
	+ **B. Shut the TV off**
* The window is open. Do you want to...
	+ A. Leave the window open
	+ **B. Close the window**
* Uh-oh... the light bulb burned out. Do you want to...
	+ A. Replace it with a regular bulb
	+ **B. Replace it with a low-energy fluorescent bulb**