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Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts: The Energy Report: Solar Energy [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Chapter 10 of a report on the energy industry in Texas. It examines solar energy, its history, and how it is used. The solar power industry in Texas is described, its economic importance, methods of producing it, and how it is...
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NASA

Nasa: Solar Energy for Space Exploration

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity book includes lessons and objectives for students to explore solar energy for space exploration. Students will play an active part in decision making for space exploration.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Solar Power

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students learn about solar energy and how to calculate the amount of solar energy available at a given location and time of day on Earth. The importance of determining incoming solar energy for solar devices is discussed.
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US Department of Energy

U.s. Department of Energy: Solar Energy Technologies Program: Solar Multimedia

For Students 9th - 10th
Browse and download from this multimedia collection which contains photographs, videos, B-roll, graphics, and animations related to solar technologies, research, and projects.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Exploring Solar Power

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This unit provides students the opportunity to explore methods engineers have devised for harnessing sunlight to generate power. Students will initially explore heat transfer and heat storage through the construction, testing, and...
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US Department of Energy

U.s. Department of Energy: Energy Basics: Renewable Energy: Solar Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about renewable energy resources using solar energy technologies. Learn about the use of photovoltaic cells and the capture of the sun's energy.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Solar Power

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How solar energy can be used and its consequences.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Solar Power O Logy Card

For Students 3rd - 8th
OLogy cards are like virtual baseball cards about all kinds of science topics. This card contains essential facts about solar power.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Solar Power

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How solar energy can be collected and used, and the consequences of it.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Solar Energy and Latitude

For Students 5th - 6th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses the relationship between solar energy and latitude.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Solar Energy on Earth

For Students 5th - 6th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes characteristics of solar energy including the electromagnetic spectrum and movement.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Concentrated Solar Power

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars learn how the total solar irradiance hitting a photovoltaic (PV) panel can be increased through the use of a concentrating device, such as a reflector or lens. This is the final lesson plan in the Photovoltaic Efficiency...
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American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Solar Energy: Background

For Students 9th - 10th
A reference page on solar energy. Learn about solar energy, solar heating, solar radiation, and electromagnetic radiation. The page also describes the advantages and disadvantages to solar energy.
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Canadian Centre for Energy Information: What Is Solar Energy?

For Students 9th - 10th
Solar energy is explained well in this module, from its history and how it is produced, to its advantages and disadvantages, and what the future holds for this energy source.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Renewable Energy Living Lab: Smart Solar

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students use real-world data to evaluate whether solar power is a viable energy alternative for several cities in different parts of the U.S. Working in small groups, they examine maps and make calculations using NREL/US DOE data from...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Renewable Energy Living Lab: The Bright Idea

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students use real-world data to evaluate the feasibility of solar energy and other renewable energy sources in different U.S. locations. Working in small groups, students act as engineers evaluating the suitability of installing solar...
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State Energy Conservation Office-Texas

State Energy Conservation Office: Passive Solar Design for Homes [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses different features that can be incorporated into a home's design in order to harness solar energy.
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State Energy Conservation Office-Texas

State Energy Conservation Office: Electricity From the Sun [Pdf]

For Students 4th - 6th
Discusses forms of renewable energy that rely on the sun. For example, wind is created when solar energy heats the air, and biomass is solar energy that has been stored in plants.
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State Energy Conservation Office-Texas

State Energy Conservation Office: Feasibility of Photovoltaic Systems [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Summarizes how a photovoltaic or PV system works to convert solar energy into electricity. Explains how to estimate what size of PV system is needed and what the cost would be, and provides a worksheet with formulas for calculating...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Design a Solar City

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students design and build a model city powered by the sun! They learn about the benefits of solar power, and how architectural and building engineers integrate photovoltaic panels into the design of buildings.
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State Energy Conservation Office-Texas

State Energy Conservation Office: Learning About Photovoltaic Systems [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains how photovoltaic systems work and how Texas homeowners are using them. Discusses how a homeowner can use solar energy and still be on the electricity grid system.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Solar Energy on Earth

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] A breakdown of the types of energy that Earth receives from the sun.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Organic Solar Energy and Berries

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students learn about how a device made with dye from a plant, specifically cherries, blackberries, raspberries and/or black currents, can be used to convert light energy into electrical energy. They do this by building their own organic...
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Efmr Monitoring Group: Solar Energy [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This website consists of several teacher lesson plans centered on Solar Energy. This is includes activities for elementary, middle school, and high school young scholars, targeted standards, and references for future research.

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