Building a Solar Car
This lesson is a 7th-grade STEM lesson with Arizona science standards. Students will be exposed to different forms of energy with sustainability concepts built into the lesson. Encourages students to use renewable sources of energy like solar energy.
Students design a Solar Car using their background knowledge of energy and circuits.
Build solar-powered automobiles with the help of this inspiring STEM lesson for middle schoolers. Students will learn about the principles of renewable energy, create their own vehicles out of low-cost materials, and use solar energy to power them. Students will investigate the concepts of circuits, energy transmission, and problem-solving through practical construction and testing while developing teamwork and critical thinking abilities.
Lesson Grade Level
7th GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1JJBa4_qMdVVkzchRIQIw4a4xv-7-BEZB/edit?u…Subject Area
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