Multimeter

Equipment Type(s):
loads, devices and misc.
Subject area(s):
Calculating power
Description:

Multimeters allow students to quantitatively measure the amount of voltage and current produced by solar modules under various conditions and wired up in myriad configurations. 

Solar Classroom Set

Equipment Type(s):
pre-built renewable energy kits
Subject area(s):
Powering a load
Simple solar circuits
Using a multimeter to measure current and voltage
Calculating power
Description:

Developed by Solar Schoolhouse, this classroom set contains thirty 0.5-Volt and four 3-Volt solar modules (commonly called “panels”), eighteen small DC motors with fan and wheel attachments and various other small loads. This set can be used to accompany the Teaching Solar Book and DVD.

Car Charger Schematic

Electrical Energy and Solar Module Efficiency

Grades:
7-12
Unit:
Lesson Number:
1
Description:

This lesson will let students do research to define terms that will be used in this unit. They will record this information in their Journals, which can be scientific or simple homemade notebooks. This lesson will also introduce the multimeter, small solar...

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Learning Goal(s):
1. Students will document necessary terms in their journals 2. Students will be able to set up a multimeter to measure voltage 3. Students will be able to set up a multimeter to measure current 4. Students will be able to calculate power from data collected 5. Students should be able to measure the collector area of a solar module (area of solar cell(s) within solar module) and represent this value in square meters (m^2)
Author:
Brett McFarland
Estimated Activity Length:
4 hours