Projects

Solar Schoolhouse Projects

Name		Description
Solar Cell Classroom Set		The Solar Cell Classroom Set helps facilitate qualitative and quantitative solar cell explorations, and provides ingredients for making Whirlygigs, Carnivals, and Spin Art.
CARNIVAL		Solar Carnivals! Get creative building solar powered kinetic 'Rides'.
Solar Etching		Sunshine + magnifying glass + piece of wood + creativity = great works of art
Solar Notebook Charger		The Solar Notebook Charger uses one or two custom solar modules, a USB car charger, and some creativity to create a solar phone charger.
Solar Pizza Box Cooker		A great project for exploring thermodynamics (conduction, convection, radiation), low cost, and fun way to capture the sun. Temperatures can reach 200F inside the box, enough to bake cookies!
Solar Whirlygig		Make a solar powered kinetic art sculpture that demonstrates the power of solar cells. Several options are highlighted.
Sunbaked Clay Medallions		Using Oven bake clay, make and bake a medallion in your solar oven. Add Energy or magazine beads for extra flair.
Solar Fountains		Solar cells + a DC pump = fountain. For school gardens or portable teaching opportunities
Solar Site Analysis		Evaluating shading at a proposed solar site is an important step for any solar project. This project uses simple, low-cost tools to conduct this analysis.
Human Sundial		Human Sundials are a fun math challenge, and a great addition to schoolyard or garden.
DIY Solar Panel		Build a Custom DIY Solar Panel using chipped solar cells, epoxy for encapsulant, and masonite board.