What is solar energy? -- Using solar energy for electricity -- Using solar energy for heat -- Materials -- Solar panel color test -- Solar oven s'mores -- Updraft tower -- Solar salt remover -- Fairy light lantern -- Simple solar fan -- Conclusion -- Quiz -- Glossary.
Summary
"Kids will explore one of Earth's important energy resources with Solar Energy Projects from the history to how we use it today. Then, they'll make s'mores in a solar oven, use solar energy to turn on a light, and more. Each project includes color photos and easy to follow instructions. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Applied to STEM Concepts of Learning Principles."--Publisher's description.