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Grades 5-8 - green education

Below is information about student activities on Environment for grades 5-8.
 
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Student Guide (PDF 9.2 MB)
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Grades: 5-8 
Title: Exploring Solar Energy Teacher and Student Guides (7 Activities)
Summary:

These seven activities are hands-on explorations that teach the scientific concepts of solar energy and photovoltaics to intermediate-level students. The activities are:

  • Introduction to solar energy (5-8)
  • Converting radiant energy to heat
  • Solar concentration
  • Solar collection
  • Photovoltaics
  • Photovoltaic arrays on the school
  • Making solar ovens (5-8)
Curriculum: Science, Social Studies, Math, Language Arts
Plan Time: Five class periods
Materials:

Handouts; other materials vary by activity; a Student Guide is included.
Standards:

Standards are listed at the beginning of the Guide.
Owner: NEED

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