Photovoltaics: A Sun-Powered World

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Photovoltaics: A Sun-Powered World

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The purpose of the unit is to give students a firm understanding of photovoltaics (PV) how they work, what variables influence them, and how many are needed to power our current electricity needs.

Education Levels:

9, 10, 11, 12

Subject:

Physical Sciences

Resource Type:

Unit of instruction

Medium:

Text/HTML

Fee Status:

Free

Beneficiary:

Students

Online provider:

Yale University

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Keywords:

Solar energy, Alternative energy, Photovoltaics , Electricity , Solar cells

Publisher:

Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute

Contributor:

Charlene Woodland

Is Part Of:

http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/

Language:

English

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Subjects/Topics

P21 Subject:

Science

Instructional Methods

Assessment Method:

Observation

Learning Outcomes:

Minor Correlation

PreK-8 Science Curriculum Standards Including Grade-Level Expectations (2010)

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An ecosystem is composed of all the populations that are living in a certain space and the physical factors with which they interact.

Design and conduct a scientific investigation to explore the porosity and permeability of soils and their ability to support different plant life.

Minor Correlation

Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (2010)

Standards for Mathematical Practice

Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.

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