Keeping it Cool With Solar: Build Time

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Intended Grade Level(s):
K-2
Energy Content:
Energy Efficiency,
Energy Fundamentals,
Light (Visible),
Solar Thermal
Learning Goal(s):

1. Students build shade structures that will optimize cooling the earth’s surface from sunlight.

Unit:
Keeping it Cool With Solar
Lesson Number:
4
Pedagogy & Practice:
Early Childhood Learning,
Engineering Design,
Establishing a Culture of Science,
Hands-on Materials
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:
K-PS3-1
Other Subjects Covered:
ELA: Speaking & Listening
Estimated Activity Length:
1 hour
Files Associated with this Activity:
PDF icon Keeping it Cool With Solar Lesson 4.pdf
Description:

This lesson is designed for one 30-minute session. Students build their structures based on their designs from Lesson 3. Students share evidence about how their structures affect the sunlight on the earth’s surface.

Science Kit Material(s) Used:
1.5-Volt 500mA Solar Module
Other Material(s) Used:
See construction materials list in lesson plan