| Rationale for Teaching
About Renewable Energy |
| Declining Non-renewable Reserves | |
| Political and Economical | |
| Environmental Concerns | |
| Education that Connects Students with the Future. |
| Solar Energy as a Vehicle for Improving Science Literacy |
| Connects concepts learned in the classroom to the “real world”. | |
| Renewable Energy can be taught as a stand alone unit or as a reoccurring strand in your program. | |
| Students are aware of technology that surrounds them. | |
| Helps students reach state standards. | |
| High School Strands |
| Earth & Physical Science grade 9 |
| P.S. Parallel and Series Circuits effects on Voltage and Amperes | |
| P.S. Energy Transfers - Conservation of Energy/ Types of Energy | |
| E.S. Sun peaks/ Seasons | |
| E.S. Atmosphere and Insulation | |
| E.S. Absorption of Light/Heat |
| Biology grade 10 |
| Environmental Impacts of Pollution related to Different types of Energy | ||
| Photosynthesis/ Cellular Respiration | ||
| Photosynthesis | ||
| 6CO2 + 6H2O ---> C6H12O6 + 6 O2 | ||
| Cellular Respiration | ||
| C6H12O6 + O2 ----> 6CO2 + 6H2O | ||
| Chemistry grade 11 |
| Gratzel Cell Lab | |
| redox reactions | |
| Electrolysis of Water | |
| types of chemical reactions | |
| molar volume of gases | |
| Faraday’s Law | |
| Physics And Electronics grade 11-12 |
| Photocurrent as a Function of Distance and Angle of Incidence | |
| Extensions: Finding Best Fixed Angle | |
| Determine if Chasing the Sun is | |
| Rewarded with increased efficiency | |
| Dark and Light I.V. Curve of Solar Module | |
| How semiconductors work and are used. | |
| Faraday’s Efficiency and Energy Efficiency of Solar Module |