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Energy worksheets: biomass, coal, geothermal, hydropower, natural gas, petroleum, propane, solar, uranium, wind.(9-12)
Advanced Photovoltaic Investigations: Local Insolation; Photovoltaics Power Output & I-V Curves; Photovoltaic Orientation & Power Output; Irradiance, Temperature & PV Output; Series and Parallel Circuits; Effect of Shading on a Photovoltaic Module. (9-12)
Solar Cooking (5-12)
Modeling the Process of Mining Silicon Through a Single Displacement/Redox Reaction (9-12)
Building a PV module. Testing current and voltage of a solar cell. Calculating the efficiency of a solar cell. Making a solar simulator. (5-12)
10 hands-on explorations that teach the scientific concepts of solar energy and photovoltaics. (9-12)
Students design and build a solar still to capture drinking water from the capillary water in the soil, and then modify their designs to be more efficient. (9-12)
Measuring solar radiation. Length of day around the world . Capture solar energy (5-12)
Determine the efficiency of a small photovoltaic cell; Build a Solar Energy Collector and analyze its efficiency. (9-12)
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)
This unit introduces students to the concept of converting sunlight to electricity with photovoltaic cells. (9-12)
Students are introduced to the basic physics and chemistry behind the operation of a solar cell. (11-12)
Students are introduced to the components of a solar electric system and the concept of the photovoltaic IV curve (11-12)
Students will learn about some of the variables related to the effectiveness of photovoltaic arrays in generating electricity. (11-12)
How Much Energy is a Kilowatt Hour? (10-12)
Solar Cell Efficiency Experiment (9-12)
Solar Energy Questions (Worksheet Answers) (9-12)
Measuring the Number Of Calories In Sunlight (9-12)
Introduction to Photovoltaic Systems (9-12)
Estimating PV System Size and Cost (9-12)
Students will determine if there were any differences between simple ovens and improved ovens thus evaluating their designs. (6-12)
Students will participate in a debate over whether to use public lands as sources of energy. (9-12)
Spotlight on Photovoltaics & Fuel Cells (A Web-based Study & Comparison) (9-12)

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