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This lesson, from the Northern Wyoming Community College District, focuses on the principles of surface mining and reclamation in coal mining using chocolate chip cookies (where the cookie represents the earth and the chocolate chips coal the students will be surface mining). Using tools provided,...

This lesson plan from the STEM Action Center - Utah covers incomplete vs. complete combustion and is intended for sixth through 9th graders. During the lesson, students will "develop models to show that molecules are made of different kinds, proportions, and quantities of atoms." Students will also "...

This collection from the Center for Renewable Energy Advanced Technological Education Resource Center (CREATE) is composed of teaching materials that highlight a lesson on deep cycle batteries and charge controllers. After the lesson, students will be able to predict, measure, and explain electric...

This interactive resource, published by the Interstate Renewable Energy Council, explores 40 solar-energy occupations, charts career pathways, and identifies skills. The map is organized according to area of practice and level of experience. Areas of practice include manufacturing, system design,...

This collection from the Center for Renewable Energy Advanced Technological Education Resource Center (CREATE) is composed of teaching materials that highlight a lesson on the solar design software Helioscope. Helioscope uses a web based interface to create 3D models for shade analysis and helps...

This web site provided by the Department of energy includes information on the SunShot Initiative's support of research and development of photovoltaic (PV) technologies. These technologies are intended to "improve efficiency and reliability and to lower manufacturing costs in order to drive down...

This video is provided by Missoula College and shows energy practicum students building a solar forge. The video also shows students using the solar forge to demonstrate the power of solar energy. This video runs 10:46 minutes in length. 

This website has 15 lesson plans in solar energy developed by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority. The lesson plans include the following topics: solar cell inquiry, sunshine timer, parts of a solar panel I, parts of a solar panel II, build a simple ammeter, solar-powered...

This collection from the Center for Renewable Energy Advanced Technological Education Resource Center (CREATE) is composed of teaching materials that highlight a lesson on PVWatts and internet research. In the lesson, students work with data tables, graphs, and assessments. The collection is...

These slides, from the Renewable Energy Systems Training (REST) Laboratory Development and Workforce Training project, were presented at the Solar Photovoltaic Installation and Troubleshooting Workshop that was held in summer 2022. This workshop presented the fundamentals of solar photovoltaic (PV)...