Educator Resources for SSH100: Module 1

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SSH100: Solar Primer

Module 1	Module 1: Advantages of Solar Energy	+
Unit 1	1.1 Why Solar?
Module 2	Module 2: Your Solar Home	+
Unit 1	2.1 Household-scale Solar Energy
Module 3	Module 3: Solar Ovens	+
Unit 1	3.1.1 How to Cook Food with the Sun
Unit 2	3.1.2 Thermodynamics in a Greenhouse
Unit 3	3.1.3 A Solar Box Cooker
Unit 4	3.1.4 Principles of Solar Cooking
Unit 5	3.2.1 Real World Solar Ovens
Unit 6	3.2.2 WAPI's
Unit 7	Module 3 Project: Pizza Box Solar Oven
Unit 8	Module 3 Quiz: Solar Ovens
Module 4	Module 4: Passive Solar Design	+
Unit 1	4.1.1 Warm in Winter, Cool in Summer
Unit 2	4.1.2 Solar Design Principles
Unit 3	4.2.1 Use Sunlight for Warmth
Unit 4	4.2.2 Windows lose heat
Unit 5	4.3.1 Use Shade to Stay Cool
Unit 6	4.3.2 Using Trees for Seasonal Shade
Unit 7	4.4.1 Use Insulation to Keep Heat In or Out
Unit 8	4.4.2 SIPs and Infiltration
Unit 9	4.5.1 Thermal Mass Stores Heat & "Coolth"
Unit 10	4.5.2 Direct Gain Systems
Unit 11	4.5.3 Sunspaces
Unit 12	4.5.4 Trombe Walls
Unit 13	4.6.1 Use Air to Move Heat & Coolness
Unit 14	4.6.2 Earth cooling
Unit 15	4.7.1 Use Daylighting
Unit 16	4.7.2 Skylights
Unit 17	4.7.3 Clerestory Windows
Unit 18	4.8 Passive Solar Design in the Real World
Unit 19	Module 4 Project: Model Solar Home
Unit 20	Module 4 Quiz: Passive Solar Design
Module 5	Module 5: Exploring Solar Electricity	+
Unit 1	5.1.1 Elegant Technology
Unit 2	5.1.2 The Photovoltaic Effect
Unit 3	5.1.3 Cells and Modules
Unit 4	5.1.4 Get the Most Electricity from Solar Panels
Unit 5	5.2.1 Using Solar Electricity
Unit 6	5.2.2 Types of Electricity
Unit 7	5.2.3 Solar Arrays, The Grid and Inverters
Unit 8	5.2.4 Utility Intertie, and Net Metering
Unit 9	5.3.1 Basic Photovoltaic Circuits
Unit 10	5.3.2 Electrical circuits
Unit 11	5.3.3 Series Wiring
Unit 12	5.3.4 Parallel Wiring
Unit 13	5.4 Solar Electricity in the Real World
Unit 14	Module 5 Project: Solar Cell Wiring
Unit 15	Module 5 Quiz: Exploring Solar Electricity
Module 6	Module 6: Small Photovoltaic Systems	+
Unit 1	6.1 Hands-on projects
Unit 2	Module 6 Project 1: Solar Whirlygigs
Unit 3	Module 6 Project 2: The Digital Multimeter
Unit 4	SSH100: Solar Primer - Conclusion