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Let the Sun Shine!
| Content Provider | TeachEngineering: STEM curriculum for K-12 |
|---|---|
| Author | Zamora-Thompson, Xochitl Duren, Sabre Lyng, Jeff Zarske, Malinda Schaefer Carlson, Denise W. |
| Copyright Year | 2005 |
| Description | Students learn how the sun can be used for energy. They learn about passive solar heating, lighting and cooking, and active solar engineering technologies (such as photovoltaic arrays and concentrating mirrors) that generate electricity. Students learn how the sun can be used for energy. They learn about passive solar heating, lighting and cooking, and active solar engineering technologies (such as photovoltaic arrays and concentrating mirrors) that generate electricity. Students investigate the thermal energy storage capacities of test materials. They learn about radiation and convection as they build a model solar water heater and determine how much it can heat water in a given amount of time. In another activity, students build and compare the performance of four solar cooker designs. In an associated literacy activity, students investigate how people live "off the grid" using solar power. |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights Holder | Regents of The University of Colorado |
| Subject Keyword | Earth and Space Physical Science Science and Technology Solar Water Heating Solar Electricity Passive Solar Active Solar Electricity Solar Panel Solar Heating |
| Content Type | Text |
| Time Required | PT15M |
| Education Level | Class III Class IV Class V |
| Resource Type | Notes |
| Subject | Physics Structure of the Earth Technical |
