Free, editable Google Slides deck for Introduction to Solar: bell ringer, vocabulary, quiz, data set, and hands-on lab, ready to project.
Introduction to Solar
Summary
A complete, ready-to-run solar energy lesson that takes students through hands-on investigation and data analysis. Includes a bell ringer, vocabulary, video with quiz and cloze notes, a renewable energy generation data set, a passive and active solar heating lab, and an exit ticket. Comes with a full teacher guide and answer key. Works for middle school, high school, and APES courses covering energy fundamentals.
Activities
Bell Ringer
Choose one of the Bell Ringers provided to display for students to answer.
Vocabulary + Quiz
Have students review the vocabulary terms, watch the video (Kahoot), and answer the questions in the quiz and cloze notes. This is also a space for them to write the answers for bell ringers and exit tickets.
Data Set
Have students analyze a solar energy data chart and answer questions. Review key terms, then discuss trends as a class.
Lab - Teacher Guide
Download this teacher guide to walk students through the a lab designed to give students an understanding in passive vs. active solar energy.
Lab - Student Guide
Use this reading-based lab with students to foster an understanding of passive vs. active solar energy.
Teacher Guide
Download this teacher guide that serves as a walkthrough with answers for the Introduction to Solar lesson.
Answer Key
This short document provides answers to key activities in the Introduction to Solar lesson.
Downloadables