Solar power at the kitchen table
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The "Solar power at the kitchen table" project has ended, but we are providing you with videos and materials under the menu items"Boatyard" and"Building instructions" to enable you to make solar-powered vehicles for water and land!
What needs to be done?
Solar boats: (3rd & 4th grade)
Children should search for materials to build a boat at home, on a walk or in the household and explore the environment. The aim is to build a boat that is powered by a solar panel. There are no limits to creativity when designing the boat. In addition, the children should explore the topic of solar power and create a poster to deal with the topic in their own creative way. At the end, they will make a short video about their experiences and the finished boat. The children will receive support for the project in an online course with explanatory videos, FAQs and live chats. Both individual children and teams of siblings can take part.
They can order two possible drives for building solar boats from the company Lemo-Solar:
When ordering, please specify that the solar modules should have soldered connection wires.
Ultralight vehicles: (5th to 8th grade)
The young people are to build a solar-powered vehicle at the kitchen table using the materials sent to them. This should be based on the rules of the Hessen SolarCup, so that the vehicles can compete in the next competition if this is desired. In addition, a poster on the topic of solar power is to be created in order to deal with this topic in a creative way. At the end, a short video of the ultralight vehicle in action will be produced. To support the young people, there will be an online course with tutorials on building the vehicle, FAQs and live chats. Individual children can take part, but sibling teams are also welcome.
If you would like to purchase the materials required to build the vehicles, you will find a list of materials with links to the stores below. If you have any further questions, please send us an e-mail:
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