SHS1 General Science · Semester 2 Week 2: Powering the Future with Energy Forms.

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 1.3.1.LI.2 - Design and build Solar panel using locally available materials.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify at least five locally available materials that can be used to build a working solar panel model.
Explain the function of each component (solar cells, connecting wires, base board, and load) in a simple solar panel system.
Design a labelled diagram of a solar panel using locally sourced materials before construction begins.
Build a functional solar panel model using materials collected from home and school, and demonstrate that it produces measurable electrical output.
Present a short group report on the usability, advantages, and limitations of their solar panel design, and give constructive feedback to other groups.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Vigour Behind Life (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Powering the Future with Energy Forms. (3.1)
Content standard: 1.3.1.CS.1 - Demonstrate understanding of forms of energy, sources, their * generation and effects on the environment. 1.3.1.LO.1 Relate forms of energy to their sources and their generation.
Indicator: 1.3.1.LI.2 - Design and build Solar panel using locally available materials.
Suggested placement: Semester 2, Week 2 (Week 22 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Source document note: The official curriculum document has a fault in this entry, so the curriculum text above is transcribed exactly as printed:

exemplars - p.41: the assessment code is printed 1.x.3.1.AS.2, which does not follow the year.strand.sub-strand.TYPE.n code form; the assessment content is carried exactly as printed
Curriculum reference: NaCCA curriculum document, p. 41

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

1. Learners watch videos/simulations or look at diagrams/drawings of how solar panels are made. 2. Provide guidelines for learners to collect different materials from their immediate environment (home and school) that can be used for building solar reasoning panels. 3. Using a Project-based approach, learners work in mixed-ability groups to design solar panels using the materials collected from the environment. 4. Provide opportunities for learners to reflect on their project through reporting, cross-sharing and think-pair-share on its usability and advantages.
Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Prototypes of solar panels
- Charts, pictures, and simulations of various forms of electricity generation.
- Internet resources such as (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BgDt407uQc; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxoHqV2fMK4)
- Different appropriate materials from the environment.
Assessment (1.x.3.1.AS.2). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 2 Skills of conceptual understanding.
Strategic