Solar Panels 3: Increasing Efficiency with Angles.
by Peggy Lord
Students will increase efficiency of the solar panels by using angles. Students are given a solar panel, protractor, and a multimeter. They need to complete a pre- investigation plane before they start. Using the lab materials given they conduction an investigation to determine a best angle for the most voltage.
Lesson Grade Level
8th GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1oOKpbV2M8iVCsGtqv3LMHevihzGa6KCD/edit?u…Subject Area
Science Physical Science P4: Energy Transfer Technology 2. Digital Citizen 5. Computational Thinker Mathematics Measurement and Data (MD) Number & Quantity (N)
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