Solar power! Free, endless, non-polluting power! It's a viable alternative energy!
I am a science teacher in a rural high school in North Carolina. In the previous ranking system, our high performing school was ranked in the top ten high schools of NC for nine consecutive years.
However, there are many areas in which we still to improve.
One of the earth science curriculum standards concerns an environmental component: the effective use of solar energy resources. I have expanded the solar energy unit to be more individualistic in the hands on approach.
My Project
The instructional supplies for my project include a request for 35 solar race cars. I know that my students will enjoy and be intrigued using the race cars and varying the amount of solar energy they receive. When we get ready to have our own version of the "sun rayce" (there is a national collegiate competition with solar energy cars) my students will not want to be placed in groups. I would love for each pair of students to have access to a car. In my honors class, each student will be able to have his own car. I anticipate getting both qualitative and quantitative measurements.
Ultimately, by using the solar energy supplies and making the solar cars, my students can more effectively see how the sun can power these small contraptions and certainly the larger ones, like our homes and buildings.
Thank you for considering funding this project for my students and our future. The Great Solar race is indeed on!
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