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Let the sunshine in! Fourteen lessons comprise a unit study of solar energy, its advantages and disadvantages, and advancements in solar energy technology. Class members learn about principles of energy conversion, research how to make cheaper, cleaner, more efficient solar cells, and construct solar cells and panels. It's a very enlightening unit.
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batteries, chemicals, conductors, data analysis, data collection, electric circuits, electric motors, electrons, engineering design, field trips, solar cells, solar energy, sunlight, voltage, angle of incidence, constraints, electric currents, generating electricity, lab reports, parallel circuits, photons, photovoltaic cells, semiconductors, series circuits, solar array, solar panels, supporting evidence, technological advancements, evaluating claims, the photovoltaic system, the photoelectric effect
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