I'm actually doing that with Florida Gulf Coast University now. They have a
6-cart competition program. Good idea!
*Jason Szumlanski** *
*Fafco Solar
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On Fri, Dec 14, 2012 at 11:56 AM, Solarguy wrote:
> While it’s a little more involved, a solar car race can provide a full
> half day hands-o
Then after the kids finish the solar curriculum, teach them about small
wind with a KidWind classroom kit:
http://store.kidwind.org/wind-energy-kits/complete-kits/advanced-wind-experiment-kit
and set them up for a long career in small wind power filled with stress
and poverty... Because wind is so
While it's a little more involved, a solar car race can provide a full half
day hands-on event. It involves gear ratios and hot glue guns so will
clearly take some volunteers to help out with the kids. The race afterward
will get the kids outdoors in the parking lot where local vendors can get
invo
Thank you all so much - wonderful ideas so far. My contact really likes the
fountain/pump idea. An indoor wall mounted fountain may also be
interesting, but I think a fountain next to a solar panel would be great
with a sign that explains what's going on.
*Jason Szumlanski*
*Fafco Solar*
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Hi there,
Check out these educational units that include miniature fuel cells and
solar...
http://www.fuelcellstore.com/en/pc/viewCategories.asp?idCategory=41
Regards
Carl Emerson
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[mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Jesse Dahl
Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2012 7:58 AM
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This is for ol
I donated some 12 watt solar panels to the local grammar schools in my
area and got a call from one of the teachers with the same question. The
panel was very over sized for the project, but simply taking a small dc
fan (or a d motor with blades (propeller?) attached, combined with a
colorful sheet
Jason,
If you want a little self contained display that is interactive you could use a
high wattage AC light focused on a small 10 or 20 watt module. Put the light on
a rheostat the kids can control. Use a computer fan to the module with a clear
plastic tube sealed around it. Drop a ping pong
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This is for older kids, but may help. I did a project for a 7th - 10th
grade science class. The school wanted one module and batt
This is for older kids, but may help. I did a project for a 7th - 10th grade
science class. The school wanted one module and batteries, but I talked them
out of any batteries, and they went with a small awning mount array and grid
tied it with weather station, temp and irradiance meters along
Jason, for 9-11 year-olds this curriculum may be useful as a starting
point, and we've got some others for different age groups.
http://fsec.ucf.edu/en/education/k-12/curricula/sm2/index.htm
The "solar powered system" experiment is designed for a cell so we
suggested the load be a small propell
Hi Jason,
When I was in fifth grade I built a little PV project. It consisted of a very
small module (smaller than a dollar bill) and a tiny dc motor mounted in a box
with string hooked up to it, and some weights. I demonstrated how shading and
irradiance levels affect how much weight the motor
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