Instructional Video1:18
DoodleScience

Renewable Energy Resources: Part 2

9th - 12th
What would we do without electricity? A video discusses alternatives to using non-renewable energy resources to create electrical energy. The focus is on geothermal conversion and solar cells.
Instructional Video4:58
TED-Ed

How Do Solar Panels Work?

4th - 8th Standards
What are those shiny things that people are installing on the roofs of their houses? Learn about the structure, function, and logistics of solar panels, as well as the challenges of using the sun's energy as our exclusive power source on...
Instructional Video2:32
Curated OER

Introduction to Solar Photovoltaics

6th - 12th
Delve into the practical basics of solar energy. This video opens with a short explanation of photovoltaic cells and how they convert solar energy into usable electricity. Actual footage of photovoltaic cell installation and computer...
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Photovoltaics

9th - 10th
This short video on photovoltaics explains what happens inside solar cells and solar panels. [1:11]