March 20, 2009

SOLAR ENERGY ACTIVITIES

Here are some solar energy activities you can do in your classroom. For more, please see our links page. (Tip: If you have trouble opening these pdf files by clicking, try instead to save it to your computer (desktop) and then open the file from there.)

• Funnel the Sun (concentrate the Sun's energy) ( - 565 k)
• Ice Cube Meltdown (which colors absorb light and heat?) ( - 316k)
• Solar Shadow Tool (to measure the sun's angle over time. ( - 468k)
• Solar Pizza Box Cooker (make a solar powered cooker)(- 606k)
• Shoebox Solar Water Heater (heat up water)( - 497k)