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Solar Water: Heat it Up!
| Content Provider | TeachEngineering: STEM curriculum for K-12 |
|---|---|
| Author | Gomez, Odessa Chinnis, Darcie Giuliani, Amanda Forbes, Marissa H. |
| Copyright Year | 2012 |
| Description | Students explore energy efficiency, focusing on renewable energy, by designing and building flat-plate solar water heaters. They calculate the efficiency of the solar water heaters during initial and final tests and compare the efficiencies to those of models currently sold on the market (requiring some additional investigation by students). After comparing efficiencies, students explain how they would further improve their devices. Students explore energy efficiency, focusing on renewable energy, by designing and building flat-plate solar water heaters. They apply their understanding of the three forms of heat transfer (conduction, convection and radiation), as well as how they relate to energy efficiency. They calculate the efficiency of the solar water heaters during initial and final tests and compare the efficiencies to those of models currently sold on the market (requiring some additional investigation by students). After comparing efficiencies, students explain how they would further improve their devices. Students learn about the trade-offs between efficiency and cost by calculating the total cost of their devices and evaluating cost per percent efficiency and per degree change of the water. |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights Holder | Regents of The University of Colorado |
| Subject Keyword | Earth and Space Renewable Energy Efficiency Solar Energy Solar Water Heater Water Heater Sustainable Energy Efficiency Power Heat Transfer |
| Content Type | Text Video |
| Time Required | PT21H |
| Education Level | Class IX Class X Class XI Class XII |
| Pedagogy | Experimental Activity Lecture cum Demonstration |
| Resource Type | Hands-on |
| Subject | Structure of the Earth |
