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Solar Power for Mars

Solar Power for Mars. Design a solar panel setup for a greenhouse on Mars . Day 1. Bell Ringer. On a note card write an answer for these two questions: What is technology? What kinds of technology can you use to gather information? . Our Engineering Challenge.

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Solar Power for Mars

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  1. Solar Power for Mars Design a solar panel setup for a greenhouse on Mars Day 1

  2. Bell Ringer On a note card write an answer for these two questions: • What is technology? • What kinds of technology can you use to gather information?

  3. Our Engineering Challenge • Design a method to maximize the amount of solar energy for powering a greenhouse on Mars.

  4. The Mars Rover: Curiosity

  5. Curiosity landing • Show this 2 minute NASA video of the If the video does not play when you click on it, copy and paste the link below into the browser. http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/video/index.php?id=1103

  6. Greenhouse on the Red Planet

  7. Solar Cells A solar panel consists of many solar cells.

  8. Testing Materials multimeter Solar cell

  9. Instructions • Measure the power generated from the solar panel at 10 angle intervals. • Record this information on the Data Collection Sheet. • When you collect the needed data, graph the results on the Data Sheet. • Keep the flashlight in the same position throughout the testing.

  10. Data Collection Chart Record your measurements next to the angles as you measure them.

  11. Graph Your Results

  12. Solar Power for Mars Design a solar panel setup for a greenhouse on Mars Day 2

  13. Bell Ringer Before class begins, get a notecard and answer these two questions about your research in lesson 1: • What angles generated the most solar energy? • Why do we need to know this to design our solar panel?

  14. Marketing Plan • Develop a marketing plan for convincing the of the class that your solar panel is the best. • Decide on your selling points. • Prepare a brief (2-3 minute) presentation. • Make your presentation short and to the point.

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