LEDs are also used to make buildings and landmarks look special. In America, towns are using LEDs to make water towers look cool. A place in Las Vegas uses lots of LEDs to change how it looks. Scientists in Japan made a blue LED that works with just one small battery. Companies are making very small LEDs that can be used in special glasses for games.

Original news source: The incredible power of blue LEDs (BBC)

– Charades
Instructions: Divide the class into two teams. Give each team a list of vocabulary words related to the article (e.g. LEDs, blue light, football game, perovskite crystals). One person from each team will come to the front of the class and act out the word without speaking. The team members must guess the word within a time limit. The team with the most correct guesses wins.
– News Summary
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– Opinion Poll
Instructions: Write the following question on the board: "Do you like blue LEDs? Why or why not?" Have students go around the class and ask their classmates the question. They should record their classmates' responses. Afterward, gather the class together and have a discussion about their findings. Encourage them to use complete sentences and give reasons for their opinions.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Divide the class into small groups. Give each group a list of vocabulary words from the article (e.g. LEDs, perovskite crystals, landmarks). One person from each group will take turns drawing one of the words on the board, while their group members try to guess the word. The group with the most correct guesses wins.
– Think-Pair-Share
Instructions: Give each student a few minutes to think about the following question: "How do you think blue LEDs will be used in the future?" Then, have students pair up and share their ideas with each other. Afterward, bring the class back together and have a few students share their partner's ideas with the whole class. Encourage them to use complete sentences and explain their reasoning.

Blue lights called LEDs are changing how we light up things. A school in Michigan used blue LEDs to make a cool light ? at a football game. People didn't ? blue LEDs at first, but now they are better and stronger. Scientists are trying to make LEDs even better with something called ? crystals. Blue LEDs can be used for ? things like outside lights and special glasses for ?. LEDs are also used to make buildings and landmarks look special. In ?, towns are using LEDs to make water towers look cool. A place in Las Vegas uses lots of LEDs to ? how it ?. Scientists in Japan made a blue LED that works with just one small battery. Companies are making very small LEDs that can be used in special glasses for games.

1. What is a blue LED?
2. How would you feel if you saw a cool light show at a football game?
3. Do you like blue LEDs? Why or why not?
4. What are some things that blue LEDs can be used for?
5. How do LEDs make buildings and landmarks look special?
6. Have you ever seen a water tower that looks cool because of LEDs?
7. What do you think about using LEDs to change how a place looks?
8. How do you think scientists in Japan made a blue LED work with just one small battery?
9. Do you think small LEDs in special glasses for games would be fun to use? Why or why not?
10. Have you ever worn special glasses for games? How did they make you feel?
11. What do you think about companies making very small LEDs?
12. How do you think perovskite crystals can make LEDs even better?

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