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Middle schoolers design and build solar-powered cars. For this renewable energy lesson, students view websites showing a Department of Energy contest and solar-powered car design guidelines. They work in teams to design and build prototypes of a solar-powered car.

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solar energy, energy, alternative energy sources, renewable energy sources

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alternative energy, green engineering, renewable energy, solar energy, solar power, science

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6th - 8th

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