Duration: 9 am – 1 pm
Number of students: up to 32
Target group: Grades 8-10
Various experiments in small groups of two students provide insights into renewable energies and climate change. Students get for example insights into solar cells and how solar modules are set up. Various 3D-printed wind turbines can be measured, including different numbers of rotor blades and different shapes. CO2 produced by a chemical reaction is used to measure the effects on the equilibrium temperature, and sea level rise is illustrated experimentally on a small scale.
The instructions are designed so that students can carry out all experiments practically independently. Students rotate through all three experiments throughout the day and receive a paper lab book to take home with them so that the tasks and results can be revisited in class, for example.
Experiments:
- Photovoltaic (Series and parallel connection of solar cells, shading, angle of incidence, characteristic curve)
- Wind energy (Wind energy (number and shape of rotor blades, efficiency)
- Global warming (greenhouse gases and rise in equilibrium temperature, sea level rise)
Recommended prior knowledge:
- Electric circuits (parallel and series connection) (mandatory)
- Current and voltage (mandatory)
- Use of multimeters (recommended)
- Power (recommended)
Expected start date of this course offer: Summer 2026
