Cost Effective Solar Cells: Construction Progress and Obstacles

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Intended Grade Level(s):
9-12
Energy Content:
Circuitry,
Electrical Energy,
Electricity Generation,
Electronics,
Electrons,
Energy Fundamentals,
Solar Photovoltaic,
Sources of Energy
Learning Goal(s):
  1. Students will present construction progress and project obstacles
Unit:
Cost Effective Solar Cells
Lesson Number:
13
Pedagogy & Practice:
21st Century Skills Development,
Engineering Design,
Group Work/Collaboration,
Hands-on Materials,
Project-Based Learning,
Research-Secondary
NGSS Science and Engineering Practices:
1: Asking Questions and Defining Problems,
2: Developing and Using Models,
3: Planning and Carrying Out Investigations,
4: Analyzing and Interpreting Data,
5: Using Mathematics and Computational Thinking,
6: Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions,
7: Engaging in Argument from Evidence,
8: Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information
Relevant NGSS PE:
HS-PS1-2,
HS-PS2-6,
HS-PS3-3
Other Subjects Covered:
ELA: Reading: Scientific & Technical
Estimated Activity Length:
1 hour
Files Associated with this Activity:
PDF icon Wolverton Lesson Plan #13 2018-2019.pdf
Description:

This lesson is designed to be completed in one 80-minute section. The teacher will facilitate 3-4 groups as they share their construction progress and obstacles. Students will share individual results in a fishbowl setting and will participate in providing warm and cool feedback. Teachers should assign students to heterogenous groups, so that students of all abilities can receive feedback from their peers. Teachers will encourage students to celebrate their failures alongside the successes. This lesson can be used to break up the 4 days of Lesson #12 if students are “stuck” and need peer review and feedback.

Other Material(s) Used:
See lesson plan