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Solar Kit Lesson #8 - Positioning Solar Panels II: Explorations with Stationary Panels Lesson PlanSolar Kit Lesson #8 - Positioning Solar Panels II: Explorations with Stationary Panels Lesson Plan
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Solar Kit Lesson #8 - Positioning Solar Panels II: Explorations with Stationary Panels

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This lesson is preparation-intensive, but well worth the investment. You will construct five or six portable testing stations with which lab groups will gather data on the best position for collecting sunlight with a solar panel. This is the second part of a two-part lesson, best used in middle school science classes as part of a unit on alternative energy sources.

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critical thinking, solar energy, energy, solar panels, alternative energy sources

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6th - 9th
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Science
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1 day
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