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Discovering Solar Panels

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Students will perform hands-on experiments to explore how photovoltaic solar panel materials work and learn how to position solar panels for maximum energy capture.  They’ll see how their experiments connect to research  conducted at Brookhaven Lab's Northeast Solar Energy Research Center (NSERC), a testbed for solar energy technologies.

Vocabulary: absorption, angle of incidence, current, milliamp (mA), multimeter, photovoltaic, radiation, reflections, transmission

Session Information
  • 1-hour session, times are flexible
  • One class per session, maximum 30 students per class
  • Can book mulitiple activities in one day
  • $460 per session (BOCES-aidable)

To request field trip dates, visit https://oepreg.bnl.gov/.

To explore programs listed in the ESBOCES Exploratory Enrichment catalog and to submit a BOCES contract request, please visit BOCES EE – Brookhaven Lab   

Click here to download a teacher guide for this program.

Click here to download a sneak peak of this program for your students. We highly recommend providing this one-page preview to your students before attending your field trip.

NYS Learning Standards

New York State Science Learning Standards

Disciplinary Core Ideas Crosscutting Concepts Science and Engineering Practices

PS4.B: Electromagnetic Radiation

ESS1.B: Earth and the Solar System

Cause and Effect

Energy and Matter

Developing and Using Models

Planning and Carrying Out Investigations

Analyzing and Interpreting Data

Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions

Next Generation English Language Arts Learning Standards

Speaking and Listening Language

Comprehension and Collaboration
Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas

 Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

Next Generation Mathematics Learning Standards

MP2: Reason abstractly and quantitatively

MP4: Model with mathematics

Statistics and Probability: Summarize and describe distributions

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Workforce Development and Science Education Office
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Building 438
Upton, NY 11973-5000

About Us

Using the unique scientific tools and intellectual resources of Brookhaven National Laboratory, the Office of Workforce Development and Science Education is dedicated to preparing future scientists, engineers, technicians, and educators. Our team of scientists and science educators designs and implements workforce development and education initiatives that advance the scientific mission of Brookhaven Lab and the U.S. Department of Energy.