Renewable Energy with Vernier

The Renewable Energy with Vernier lab book features 26 experiments in wind and solar energy. The lab book contains a combination of explorations, traditional experiments, inquiry investigations, engineering projects, and more.


Description

The Renewable Energy with Vernier lab book features 26 experiments in wind and solar energy. The lab book contains a combination of explorations, traditional experiments, inquiry investigations, engineering projects, and more. In these experiments, students learn about renewable energy, experiment with variables affecting power output from model wind turbines and solar panels, and participate in engineering projects such as building a wind farm or a solar charger to meet certain design criteria.

Aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards, NGSS, all of the experiments are designed to support students in three-dimensional learning with Disciplinary Core Ideas, Science and Engineering Practices, and Crosscutting Concepts identified for each experiment within the Instructor pages.

Many of the experiments use the Vernier Energy Sensor and the Vernier Variable Load, two products that were designed to measure the power and energy output of renewable energy sources. The experiments also use the KidWind Advanced Wind Experiment Kits and the KidWind 2V solar panels and Solar Thermal Exploration Kit.
Included with Renewable Energy with Vernier

Complete student experiments with materials list, instructions for data collection on a computer or LabQuest, data tables, and questions.
Instructor Information section for each experiment with complete directions for setting up experiments, helpful hints, project plans, and sample graphs and data.
Word-processing files of the student sections on a CD so that any experiment can be easily edited to your specifications (Microsoft Word files).
NGSS alignment information including Disciplinary Core Ideas, Science and Engineering Practices, and Crosscutting Concepts