Solar Energy Lesson Plans
By Subject and Grade Level
- Solar energy: basics, heat and motion, chemical reactions, cooking, generating electricity, PV cells (K-4)
- Solar energy: sun energy, light, plants, radiometer, thermometer, solar beads, solar oven, solar cells.(K-4)
- Solar Energy Timeline (K-2)
- Effects of the Sun on Our Planet (2-4)
- What kinds of materials store solar energy? (K-5)
- Solar Activities (K-6)
- Students learn that the wind is dependent on the sun's energy (story). (K-3)
- Exploring Solar Beads (4-5)
- Demonstrate that energy from the sun can be collected and stored in many ways. (3-8)
- Producing Electricity with Sunlight (5-6)
- Scientists use windows to trap solar energy (5-8)
- Solar Electricity in Texas (6-8)
- Passive Solar Building Design (5-8)
- Measuring the power from the sun. Measuring the sun's spectrum. How much PV do you need?
- Measuring solar radiation. Length of day around the world . Capture solar energy (5-12)
- Calculate wind power potential in your city. Is solar, wind, or solar and wind the best method to generate electricity? (5-8)
- Measuring Solar Radiation (6-12)
- Effects of the Sun on Our Planet (5-8)
- Students will participate in a debate over whether to use public lands as sources of energy. (9-12)
- Measuring the Number Of Calories In Sunlight (9-12)
- How Much Energy is a Kilowatt Hour? (10-12)
- Determine the areas of the country which are most likely to produce solar energy by analyzing differences in incoming solar radiation graphs. (8-12)
- Effects of the Sun on Our Planet (9-12)
- Solar Energy Questions (Worksheet Answers) (9-12)
- Energy worksheets: biomass, coal, geothermal, hydropower, natural gas, petroleum, propane, solar, uranium, wind.(9-12)
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