1. Will It Wilt?

Tags: [solar energy, plants, sunlight]  ...

2. Light Patterns

Tags: [solar energy, sunlight, reaction, chemistry]  ...

3. UV Beads

Tags: [solar energy, sunlight, ultraviolet, radiation]  ...

4. Solar Relay

Tags: [solar energy, sunlight, ultraviolet, radiation]  ...

5. Solar UFO's

Tags: [solar energy, sunlight, thermal energy]  ...

6. Solar Oven

Tags: [solar energy, sunlight, thermal energy]  ...

7. Radiometer

Tags: [solar energy, sunlight, thermal energy, radiometer, energy transfer, mechanical energy]  ...

8. Solar Panels and Motors

Tags: [solar energy, sunlight, electricity, motor]  ...

9. Colour and Light

Tags: [Chemistry, optics, eye, light, sunglasses, polarization, polarizer, rainbow, refraction, reflection, kindergarten, wavelength, spectrum, chromatography, methylene blue, grade 2, grade 4, grade 5, ...

10. Solar Energy

Tags: [solar, sun, energy, photosynthesis, plants, light, heat, alternative energy, electricity, kindergarten, grade 1, grade 2, grade 3, grade 4, grade 5, grade 6]  ...

11. Growing Food

Tags: [plants, seed, food, sustainable, community, solar, sun, green, grade 3]  ...

12. Bee Waggle

... and flowers are is by doing a waggle dance! Scientists believe that the length of the waggle indicates how far away the flower patch is. The angle of the waggle to the sun represents the angle that the ...

13. How to make a redd

... washed away and protects them from direct sunlight. Objectives Students will be able to: Describe the purpose of a redd and how it is made Entire Activity These resources are free! You must ...

14. Active Energy Sources

... from moving water), geothermal energy (heat energy from the earth) and energy from the sun, wind, oceans, and the earth's biomass (such as wood). In 2005, almost 61 per cent of Canada's electricity (and ...

15. Will It Wilt?

Students examine the differences between two identical plants when one plant is deprived of sunlight. Introduction A plant cannot survive without sunlight because it needs light to make its own food. ...

16. Light Patterns

Students use various objects to make patterns on light-sensitive paper. Introduction Have you ever noticed that curtains or furniture will fade if they are exposed to sunshine? The sun's rays can ...

17. UV Beads

Students use colour-changing, ultraviolet-sensitive beads to observe how sunscreen can block the harmful effects of the sun's rays. Introduction One type of light from the sun, called ultraviolet ...

18. Solar Relay

A team relay activity where students decide which objects help protect them from the sun and which objects do not. Introduction Chimpanzees avoid the peak hours of the sun—most of their activities ...

19. Solar UFO's

Students fill an ultra-thin plastic bag with air, allow the air to heat up under the sun's radiation and watch the bag float. Students observe the transfer of solar energy to thermal energy and are introduced ...

20. Solar Oven

Students use various materials to focus the sun's rays and make solar s'mores! Introduction In North America, we use electricity or gas to cook our food. But over half the world's population uses ...