11th+Grade



**How Much Solar Energy Does Your School Produce? **//Algebra II - Real World Application for Quadratic Functions //

 
 * Objective: ** Students will use the DECK Monitoring website and their graphing calculators to observe, graph, and analyze the energy that is being produced by the solar panels on a chosen day. They will then use Physics and Calculus to calculate the total energy produced, and compare their calculations with the website. //(Note: this lesson is written for Algebra II, no Physics or Calculus knowledge is necessary… the lab will describe in detail the necessary calculations)// This lab will allow students to see a **real-world application of quadratic functions**.

**Solar Cells and the Distance of the Light Source ** //Algebra II - Real World Application for Rational Functions //
 * Objective: **Students will use actual solar cells, multi-meters, and a light source to gather data and see what happens when they change the distance between the light source and solar panel. (The mathematical relationship is Newton's Inverse Square Law.) This lab will allow students to see a **real-world application of rational functions.**


 * Watt's Up?! Solar Panel Activity**
 * Objective**: Students will measure power required for several electrical appliances, estimate time used, and calculate energy used for a typical day in the school. Students will then calculate energy produced by the solar panels at Bear Creek High school and make a comparison between energy produced and consumed.




 * Energy Conservation Using Solar Panels**
 * Purpose:** The purpose of this lesson is to get students to know how solar panels can affect their homes, schools, etc. //Algebra II//


 * Investigating Variables Influencing Wattage for PV Cells**
 * Purpose**: To have students investigate real world applications of energy efficiency/energy transformations in which the laws of conservation of energy/thermodynamics are illustrated. //Science//
 * Learning Outcomes (Objectives)**: Students will calculate the efficiency for the school’s PV system. Students will investigate factors that influence PV module performance. Students will communicate the factor they investigated and how their data was influenced by the variables manipulated. Students will use their data and other group’s data to recommend ways to ensure a PV system has the highest efficiency.


 * Regression: Which graph fits best? **




 * Investigating variables influencing wattage for PVC cells**