Unit 9 – Solar Energy – is comprised of 2 activities that have been informed by the ENERGE Energy Literacy Framework. A guide to the Framework can be found on the main page. Solar Energy investigates the power of the sun as a renewable source of energy and explores the practicality and cost-effectivity of solar as a renewable source of energy to generate power in any one region. Students engage in a number of
hands-on activities that describe solar energy and how to calculate the amount
of solar energy available at a given location and time of day on Earth using GIS
tools. Students also have the opportunity to construct and test their own model
solar water heater. In particular, the energy literacy outcomes, the associated
skills & competencies addressed and how the activities link to the national
curricula are outlined in tables 9.2-9.4.