Solar Education Distance Learning

*Important Note- Please make a copy of all files that you wish to use and save them to your own drive. You will not be able to share these files directly with students until you make a copy.

Each lesson includes the following:

Videos	Video Lesson (link to YouTube) Powerpoint presentation of video file (without voiceovers for easy modification) Video Comprehension questions
Activities	Activity worksheet (Google Doc) Activity worksheet (Word) Teacher Answer Key
Assessments	Lesson Quiz (Google Doc) Lesson Quiz (Word) Lesson Quiz (Google Forms) Teacher Answer Key

Lesson Overview:

All Grades

Intro to Solar Lesson (link to YouTube)

Intro to Solar Comprehension questions

Elementary School

Lesson 1- Solar Insolation

Topics include: Solar Energy and Insolation, Daylight Hours and Insolation, Connection between Solar Insolation and Seasonal Patterns, Angle of Insolation, Solar Panels and Insolation, Solar Panels in New York

Lesson 2- School Solar System Sizing

Topics include: Electrical output of Solar Panels, Roof installation of Solar Panels for maximum output, Calculating solar panel installations

Lesson 3- Renewable Energy Decision Making

Topics include: Renewable vs Non-Renewable Energy, Features Hydroelectric, Wind, and Solar Power, Pros & Cons of Renewable Energy, Decision-Making Process

Middle School

Lesson 1- Solar Insolation

Topics include: Angles of Solar Insolation, and Duration of Solar Insolation, Connection between Solar Panels and Insolation

Lesson 2- Solar System Sizing

Topics include: Electrical output of Solar Panels, Roof installation of Solar Panels for maximum output, Calculating solar panel installations

Lesson 3- Intro to Renewable Energy

Topics include: Renewable vs Non-Renewable Energy, Features Hydroelectric, Wind, and Solar Power, Advantages & Disadvantages of Renewable Energy, Cost-Benefit Analysis

High School

Lesson 1- Solar Insolation

Topics include: Angles of Solar Insolation, and Duration of Solar Insolation, Connection between Solar Panels and Insolation

Lesson 2- Solar System Sizing

Topics include: Electrical output of Solar Panels, Roof installation of Solar Panels for maximum output, Calculating solar panel installations

Lesson 3- Intro to Renewable Energy

Topics include: Renewable vs Non-Renewable Energy, Advantages & Disadvantages of Non-Renewable Energy, Features Hydroelectric, Wind, and Solar Power, Advantages & Disadvantages of Renewable Energy, Cost-Benefit Analysis