Parent Guide > Cutting the Cords: How Wireless Charging Will Keep Toxic Waste Out Of Landfills

by Brian Clark Howard 2012

Welcome to the parent guide for this text! Read below to find out about what your child is reading in class and how you can support him/her at home.

This week in class, we’re reading "Cutting the Cords: How Wireless Charging Will Keep Toxic Waste Out Of Landfills" by Brian Clark Howard.

In the informational text "Cutting the Cords: How Wireless Charging Will Keep Toxic Waste Out Of Landfills," Brian Clark Howard discusses the potential benefits of using wireless charging devices.

As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Social Change & Revolution and Technology, Progress & Industry as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :

"What are the costs and benefits of technology?", "What should the future look like?", and "Why do people resist change?"

Ways to support your child:

  • Ask your child about this informational text at home:
    • What was "Cutting the Cords: How Wireless Charging Will Keep Toxic Waste Out Of Landfills" about?
    • What did you learn about Social Change & Revolution?
    • What did you learn about Technology, Progress & Industry?
  • Watch the following clips with your child at home: