TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Solar Angles and Tracking Systems
Learners learn about the daily and annual cycles of solar angles used in power calculations to maximize photovoltaic power generation. They gain an overview of solar tracking systems that improve PV panel efficiency by following the sun...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Journey North: Judy Brophy: The Sun's Daily Cycle
Impressive animated slideshow presentation on the sun's daily cycle and how the sunlight changes hour by hour over the course of a day. Includes a teacher guide with lesson plan ideas and activities.
Curated OER
'Second Story Sunlight,' by Edward Hopper, 1960
National Public Radio takes a look at Edward Hopper and his painting, Nighthawks, focusing on how "An image that most people take for granted in their daily lives has become one of America's most famous pieces of art."
Other
Abc Da Energia
ABC Da Energia describes the many ways that energy can be obtained and conserved. It explains different sources of energy, how each works, and how energy can be saved in our daily lives. Interactive energy-saving activities and games...
Other
Planet Ark: World Environmental News
Welcome to Planet Ark's daily Reuters World Environment News - the most comprehensive source of environmental news on the Net. To read previous news stories, please use the search engine below to find stories relating to any...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Environment
Through 10 lessons and more than 20 hands-on activities, students are introduced to the concept of an environment and the many interactions within it. As they learn about natural and human-made environments, as well as renewable and...
Curated OER
Harvard University: The Earths Orbit
Students perform many inquiry activities related to Earth's orbit. Included are recording daily temperatures, observing the sun's path over several weeks, tracking sunrise and sunset times, and angle of sunlight. Diagrams make lessons...
Curated OER
Harvard University: The Earths Orbit
Students perform many inquiry activities related to Earth's orbit. Included are recording daily temperatures, observing the sun's path over several weeks, tracking sunrise and sunset times, and angle of sunlight. Diagrams make lessons...