Fuels

Can Portable PV Charge Vehicles?

Grades:

10-12

Unit:

Lesson Number:

Description:

In this lesson, students will begin to explore the potential and challenges related to using photovoltaics to supplement the power needed to charge batteries in BEVs. Students will test a variety of wiring options related to series and parallel wiring....

Energy Content:

Batteries & Storage,

Circuitry,

Electrical Energy,

Electricity Generation,

Energy Fundamentals,

Fuels,

Solar Photovoltaic,

Transportation

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Learning Goal(s):

Students will explore the role of series and parallel wiring as they pertain to voltage and amperage.Students will explore the processes involved with charging batteries and relate these processes to voltage and amperage.Students will test photovoltaic modules to identify voltage and amperage outputs.Students will calculate, using data from field tests, the maximum power that can be produced using photovoltaics within the constraints of a typical passenger vehicle’s surface area.Students will calculate charging times using various PV array power ratings.

Pedagogy & Practice:

Group Work/Collaboration,

Hands-on Materials

NGSS Science and Engineering Practices:

3: Planning and Carrying Out Investigations,

4: Analyzing and Interpreting Data,

5: Using Mathematics and Computational Thinking

Author:

Clayton Hudiburg

Relevant NGSS PE:

HS-ESS3-2,

HS-ESS3-4,

HS-ETS1-1,

HS-ETS1-2,

HS-ETS1-3,

HS-PS3-2

Other Subjects Covered:

ELA: Writing,

ELA: Vocabulary Development,

Math: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division,

Math: Algebra,

Math: Measurement

Estimated Activity Length:

2 hours

Engineering Clean Energy for Our Community

Grades:

4-5

Unit:

Understanding E-Waste Through Battery Design

Lesson Number:

Description:

This lesson plan will engage students in a design process to power a motor using a variety of energy sources. Students will compare different clean energy sources to decide which energy source will complete their design goal. Students will experiment with...

Energy Content:

Batteries & Storage,

Circuitry,

Electrical Energy,

Electricity Generation,

Electronics,

Electrons,

Energy Fundamentals,

Fuels,

Hydrogen,

Potential & Kinetic Energy,

Solar Photovoltaic,

Sources of Energy,

Wind Energy

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Learning Goal(s):

1.Students will define “clean energy” and explain at least 4 types of alternative energy sources2.Students will compare local energy sources and national energy sources to potential energy sources being used or developed.3.Students will experiment with wind energy, solar energy, and hydrogen fuel cell model vehicles to explore alternative fuel sources.4.Students will measure voltage produced and record data in a table format.5.Students will discuss pros and cons of the different types of energy.

Pedagogy & Practice:

21st Century Skills Development,

Engineering Design,

Group Work/Collaboration,

Hands-on Materials,

Phenomena-Driven Instruction,

Project-Based Learning,

Research-Secondary

NGSS Science and Engineering Practices:

1: Asking Questions and Defining Problems,

2: Developing and Using Models,

4: Analyzing and Interpreting Data,