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NOVA: How Do Solar Panels Work? is part of NOVA: Saved by the Sun
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A link to the 53-minute NOVA video Saved By the Sun, which may be freely viewed in Flash format.


NOVA: How Do Solar Panels Work? same topic as TryEngineering: Solar Structures
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A standards-based unit for Grades 5-8. Learners build a structure that uses passive solar design to regulate temperature. Includes lesson, content support, and assessment.


NOVA: How Do Solar Panels Work? supplements Dayton Regional STEM Center: Warm Home Solar Style
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An 8-day Project-Based Learning module for Grades 9-12 introduces the basics of passive and solar energy through hands-on investigations.


NOVA: How Do Solar Panels Work? supplements TeachEngineering: Zero-Energy Housing
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Multi-day lab activity for Grades 7-0 that explores principles of passive solar design:  students design/construct a 70-square-inch passive solar "house".



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