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| Workshop Lesson Plan for Sail Car, Sustainable Energy and Sail Car Team Races |
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| Pre-workshop exercise: One-foot standing [medical] test. Who cannot do it for 20 seconds? |
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| When will the world's oil production likely run out? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Saving energy: Can we use headlamps (task lighting) for our homes, instead of entire-room (overhead) lighting? |
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| (Action: Turn off room lights. Hand out unique, high-powered "Luxeon" handlamps to students) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Discussion of "Luxeon" LED lights vs. room lights - what percent of energy is saved? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| How long have internal combustion engines existed? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| What other forms of energy has been used for cars? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| How long have sailcars existed? History of sailcars in Egypt, China | |||||||||||||||||||||
| When was the last sailcar in use? Which country? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Lesson: Sail car basic elements. Why is ballast needed? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Tear-proof paper for sails: (Kids cannot easily tear this paper. Fun) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Action: Organize students into teams. Hand out parts kits. Teams build sailcars. |
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| Action: Races between teams - Tailwind only | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Action: Students modify their designs, for improved performance. |
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| Action: Races between teams - Sidewind only | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning team members explain their winning design. How many sails used? |
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| Critique of sails. Sail (airfoil) basics. Why one sailcar was faster. Number of sails. A sail's (wing-like) form. |
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| Contact the workshop's presenter - Solar Power Roadshow | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Solar Power Roadshow's model solar car workshop | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Solar Power Roadshow is a Vancouver, BC, Canada based organization which creates activities on renewable, sustainable, and alternative energy technology, merging learning with fun. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sustainability taught in a magic show format! | |||||||||||||||||||||
