How Solar Power is Produced
Demonstrate how solar panels can harnass the sun's energy to power anything from calculators to cars.
NOTE: The animations will not work on Mac computers. To view the animations on non-Mac computers, ensure content is enabled and view the PowerPoint in 'presentation' mode.
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How Solar Power is Produced – PowerPoint
This presentation contains a Science Museum animation showing how the sun’s rays can be harnessed to create solar power. Students are able to take a look inside a solar panel to see how electrons work to create electricity. A separate worksheet and set of teacher's notes consolidates understanding of the processes and key vocabulary.
Type: Animation, Teachers' presentation
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How Solar Power is Produced – Worksheet and Teacher’s Notes
Students label a diagram showing the process of solar power production, do a gap-fill exercise and explore the PowerPoint presentation further. Teacher's notes provide group and whole class options for practising their understanding of the scientific process, working in the present simple tense.
Type: General lesson plan
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How solar power is produced - Mac compatible
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