Solar energy: The power of the sun as a sustainable energy source.

In the solar energy workshop we will work with a celestial sphere to study the apparent movement of the sun. Then we first study a solar cell, small solar panels of 2V and 3V and we also measure how much electricity solar cell roof tiles generate.
We then start working on the solar house on which we install solar panels ourselves. We measure with a multimeter how much voltage and current is generated and based on this we also provide light in the house with lights and LEDs.

To integrate computational thinking, the solarflower or solar tracker can be created and programmed: the solarflower can be programmed so that the sun can be tracked from east to west.

The solar tracker has a 5V solar panel. With a charging module, the solar energy can be stored in a rechargeable battery. Now we can simulate the home battery system and light can be on in the house when the sun is not shining.
The batteries are recycled from old laptops and other batteries. The students can always experiment with circuits with energy from the sun. This means that new batteries do not have to be purchased every time at school.