This Solar Thermal Exploration Kit is modeled after a domestic solar water-heating system. How you design the solar heating system will dramatically affect how quickly the water will heat and the maximum temperature the water will reach. The kit allows you to explore variables such as box color, light intensity, tube design, rate of water pumping, and amount of time it takes to heat the water.
This kit includes 3 solar panels that allow students to explore series and parallel circuits. Experiment with variables like the amount of shade, temperature, or load on solar panel output. Harness energy to pump water or power a small motor. Track and document the path of the sun by testing angles and collecting data throughout the day.
Students can investigate the power grid via wooden block designed with electronics. It models the flow of electricity from nuclear, coal, natural gas, wind, hydro, and solar power sources through substations before being distributed to industrial, commercial, and residential consumers. The platform can also model distributed generation in the form of solar gardens and private residential wind turbines to demonstrate the broad range of energy options possible in the future.
100 small experiments! Create a wind turbine, solar boat, power a house with a wind turbine, etc. This might be best used as a teacher demo kit.
Experiments to explore motion, light, sound, heat, growth, and technology meeting many physical and life science standards. Includes teacher and student guides.
NGSS: MS-PS1-1, MS-PS4-2, MS-LS1-6
Students can explore solar, wind, and water energy by building a windmill, sail car, wind-powered water lift, hydroelectric generator, hydro car, grist mill, solar car, crank wheel, and shuttle ride! It comes with a teacher guide and allows up to 3 models at a time.
Designed for high school earth science to help students learn about geothermal energy generation and surface area and heat transfer. Materials for 32 students working in 8 groups of 4. Note that there are some items not included in the kit, but needed for investigations like scissors, thermometers, etc. Send us a message and we can share more!
