Teachers, school district staff, MGE and the Wisconsin K-12 Energy Education Program staff created educational materials to make the most out of this learning opportunity.

• Introduction
  • The Solar in Schools Program
  • Acknowledgments
• Renewable Energy Background
• Renewable Energy Conceptual Framework
• What Students Should Know About Photovoltaics
• Alignment With Educational Standards
• Outcomes
• Learning Objectives/Benchmarks
• Data Monitoring and Acquisition
• Instructions for Downloading Data From MGE's Web Site
• Student Activities
  • Understanding Solar [PDF - 1.6 MB]
    • The Fact Sheet
    • The Miracle of Solar Cell

Part 2 [PDF - 1.3 MB]

• Student Activities
• From Energy to Electricity [PDF - 1.2 MB]
  • Insolation Graphing Exercise
  • Predicting PV Output
  • Seasons-in-the-Sun Exercise

Part 3 [PDF - 588 KB]

• Student Activities
• Bringing it Home [PDF - 624 KB]
  • Energy-Efficient Green-Home Design Exercise
• Other Resources [PDF - 99 KB]
• Web-Based Resources
• Program Support
  • MGE - (Madison Gas and Electric)
  • KEEP - (Wisconsin K-12 Energy Education Program)
  • WEEB - (Wisconsin Environmental Education Board)
  • Focus on Energy
    

Download the Entire Curriculum Package [PDF - 3.6 MB]

This Solar in Schools Program curriculum was prepared in part through a grant from the Wisconsin Environmental Education Board, 2001-2002