Charles Darwin University Alice Springs Campus
Teachers and students (from years 5–8) will experience hands-on development in building a model solar car and building knowledge in the area of Photovoltaics, dealing with questions such as:
How do solar cells work
How many are needed for a solar car?
Why can't we put solar cells on top of our cars like we can on our houses?
They can use micro:bits and hobby solar panels to measure the effect of angles, shade and temperature on electricity production, or they can document their learning using an online document (Book Creator)
Session 1 1100–1230, Session 2: 1300–1430, Solar Car race 1500–1530
Does shade stop solar panels making electricty?
Does dust stop solar panels making electricty?
Which way should I point my solar panel to make the most electricity?
Note that all participants will need to bring laptops with them—we'll provide everything else.
Centralian Senior College Conference room 4–6pm with cheese, bikkies and drinks supplied. Each attending teacher will leave with a free micro:bit V2 courtesy of Google.
Note that all participants will need to bring laptops with them—we'll provide everything else.
An overview of the work done by students at the CDU session and hands-on experimentation with microcontrollers and their use in STEM projects
It is anticipated by the end of the workshop that attendees will be more confident planning and teaching Digital Technologies, and will share their plans and strategies with other participants via a collaborative space set up especially for these workshops.
Content subject to change