Solar Energy Lesson Plans
By Subject and Grade Level
Lower Elementary School - Grades K-3
- Solar Cell Simulation (K-4)
- Solar energy: basics, heat and motion, chemical reactions, cooking, generating electricity, PV cells (K-4)
- Build and research simple solar stills.(K-4)
- Solar energy: sun energy, light, plants, radiometer, thermometer, solar beads, solar oven, solar cells.(K-4)
- Similarities and differences between solar tea and tea brewed by boiling water. (K-4)
- Solar Activities (K-6)
- Effects of the Sun on Our Planet (2-4)
- Students observe the water cycle in action inside a mini solar still. (K-5)
- Students learn that the wind is dependent on the sun's energy (story). (K-3)
- Why desalination of water is important for the future? (K-6)
- Can I use the sun instead of a bonfire to make S’Mores? (K-4)
- Make a Pizza Box Solar Oven (K-3)
- Solar Energy Timeline (K-2)
- What kinds of materials store solar energy? (K-5)
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