[RE-wrenches] Solar Presentations for Kids

[Wesley Kennedy]

It's not PV, per se, but a solar oven cooking cookie dough is ALWAYS a hit! 

-Wes
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On Jun 6, 2013, at 3:30 PM, Chris Mason <cometenergysystems at gmail.com> wrote:

> We did an outdoor fair populated mostly by schoolkids once. We rigged a small panel with a small computer fan. Every kid had to stick their finger in the fan. Every single one.
> 
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> On Thu, Jun 6, 2013 at 12:40 PM, <don at energysolarnow.com> wrote:
> Kids love things that move. Get an electric motor powered by a solar panel and make something move.
> Recently at a science fair there was some difficulty with the distinction between power and voltage, especially Voc and Vmp. But when the solar panel and voltmeter were attached to a model car chassis so it would show voltage as the solar panel was lit  and made the car move, the light bulbs in their heads lit up.
> Another visual demonstration is the solar powered fan pointing straight up that balances a beach ball on the column of air. Shade the solar panel and watch the beach ball fall....
> Don Barch
> energy Solar
> From: Jason Szumlanski <jason at fafcosolar.com>
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> 
> I'm looking for an idea, project, or pre-made kit to engage a group of 6-10
> year old kids for an hour. I've been doing PowerPoint presentations and
> games in the past for these types of events, but I'm finding it a bit
> stale. Any ideas to create a little more excitement and wonder?
> 
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