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Synopsis:

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Whether it’s fluorescent light bulbs, hybrid cars or affordable solar panels, access to earth-friendly technologies are becoming more readily available than ever before. Show your students how and why solar energy is a good alternative source of electricity.
Running time 4:53 minutes.

Classroom Activity:

Get Your Red-Hot Solar Panels!
Subject: Science, Mathematics
Topics: Physics (Energy and Power), Real Numbers, Statistics, Linear Equations
Grades: 6 - 9
Knowledge and Skills:
- Understands the energy unit "kilowatt-hour"
- Understands the concept "power"
- Understands the concept "energy"

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