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I have an idea to help understand solar energy better and that is to make a Rube Goldberg machine but we can do it outside and use different types of objects to transfer energy.

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One idea that could possible be a fun project to do in class is make glasses that power USB cables to charge mobile devices. As you can see below, these sunglasses really test their name. Sun glasses that actually use radiant energy

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I have an idea to help understand solar energy better and that is to make a solar powered fountain.

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We should make a smore oven that uses the solar energy to heat up.

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The Sci Guys: Science at Home - SE3 - EP 14: Pizza Box Solar Oven S'mores

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I have an idea to make a solar oven to cook are own food using some simple, and easy materials. It would also be educational because it could teach us about sun rays. Each group could receive there materials and make one solar oven. Here is a picture of a model of a solar oven

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I have an idea that we should make a solar power quadcopter as a project. we could learn about solar power first then we could create a quadcopter. Here is a link I found that explains about solar quadcopters.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCM1DTj8wXI

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I think we should make solar powered LED umbrellas so they store power during the day but during the night they use the power to light up lights along the umbrella.
https://solarpowerrocks.com/solar-trends/the-10-most-innovative-uses-for-solar-cells/

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I have an idea to make a flash light but you need to crank it up to make it light. This is producing energy. I am pretty sure this type of energy is mechanical energy because you are moving.

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I think we should make a solar plug so we could plug any electrical thing we want. If it doesn't take much resources everything should make one or in other case one as a group. It would be cool to see how the solar energy could be used as a charger etc.

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One idea I have to improve understanding of solar energy is making a solar powered fidget spinner 

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One idea I have to improve understanding of solar energy is making a solar powered fidget spinner 

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Aaron Sanchez                  Steam Power Generator

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Aaron Sanchez                  Steam Power Generator

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We should make a Steam Power Generator in class some day
https://youtu.be/L3XAFSMdVWU

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I have an Idea that we should make a solar panel speaker.

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One idea to help improve our understanding of solar energy, we could make solar powered lights.

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Why would you need a solar powered light if the Sun is shining? The trick is to capture and store the sun's energy in a battery. The captured energy will power the light when it gets dark.

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We should make a Rube Goldberg machine.

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i have a good idea that we should make a Rube Goldberg machine but do it with our groups and whoever makes the best one gets to leave early for lunch for a week

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i have a good idea that we should make a Rube Goldberg machine but do it with our groups and whoever makes the best one gets to leave early for lunch for a week

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I have an idea that we should make solar power water fountains so we don't need to use energy

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I have an idea to make a solar powered phone charger. Most importantly we could charge are phones without using the power from the outlets and use the power from the sun. This seems like a fun and nifty idea to try that everyone could enjoy because they could charge there phones at school.

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Introduction: How 2.0: Make a Solar Cell Phone Charger

From http://www.2pointhome.com

A little soldering is all it takes to make this cool little emergency cell phone charger. Keep it in the glove box of your car, in case you ever get stranded in the woods and start to hear banjo music!

You might be able to find the mini solar panels at a store that sells science or electronics equipment; otherwise you can order them online. Please note, you'll also be cutting the wire on the cell phone charger, so make sure it's not the only one you have! You can often find cheap chargers at discount stores like Big Lots -- it doesn't matter if it's AC or car compatible, since you'll only be using the end that plugs in your phone.

MATERIALS:

1 Altoids Tin case
2 Mini Solar Panels (3V 20mA each)
1 Solder (3")
1 Small Heat Shrink Tubing (4")
1 Large Heat Shrink Tubing (4")
1 Double Sided Tape (3")
1oz Flux
1 Solder Iron
1 Heat Gun
1 Wire Stripper
1 cell phone charger

Step 4: Step 4: Cut Phone Charger Wire

Cut off the wire from your old charger to about 2.5 feet and strip off 2.5" of outer plastic from the loose end. Cut 1/4" off of each of the inside wires to make leads. Slide the full length of the large heat shrink tubing onto this main wire for later use in Step 6

Step 7: Step 7: Heat-shrink Solar Panel Leads

On your main wire, slide large heat shrink tubing over the two soldered leads which connect to the solar panels. Use the heat gun to shrink the tubing.

Step 8: Step 8: Tape and Close

On the back of the solar panels, cover the two brass rivets with double-sided tape (so they don't make contact with the Altoids tin.) Tape the two solar panels on the inside lid of the tin. Tuck the main wire into the case and close. Go somewhere sunny (Florida is nice) and charge it up!

For more great DIY projects visit: http://www.2pointhome.com

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How 2.0: Make a Solar Cell Phone Charger

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From http://www.2pointhome.com A little soldering is all it takes to make this cool little emergency cell phone charger. Keep it in the glove box of your car, in case you ever get stranded in the woods and start to hear banjo music!

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I have an idea that we could make a Rube Goldberg machine in groups. We would also have to use 3 of the 5 types of energy.

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I have an idea that we could make a Rube Goldberg machine in groups. We would also have to use 3 of the 5 types of energy.

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http://blog.connectionsacademy.com/build-your-own-rube-goldberg-machine/

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I have an idea that we could make a Rube Goldberg machine.

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i have an idea to make a Rube Goldberg machine with our table group. We could learn about the different types of energy used in our machine.

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I have a good idea we should make a rude goldberg machine.

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I have an idea to make a passive solar water heater.

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I have an idea to make our own Rube Goldberg Machine.

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I have an idea to make a little wooden solar powered plane with little propellers connected to solar panels on the wings or something
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMkPjBf6dNQ

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I have an idea to make a solar oven to cook food. We could learn about the sun's ray and the different strengths(Roy G BIV). Then we could construct a solar oven either just one as a class or one for each group because I don't know how hard it would be to build one. Then we could use it to attempt to cook some sort of food. Here is a PDF I found on solar ovens and how to construct one (scroll to page 15 and 16):

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An idea I have for an activity in this class would be solar cars. We could learn about solar energy first and then use solar cars to see how it works in action. Here is a link I found that explains about solar cars.

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Racing with the Sun - Creating a Solar Car - Activity

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Students use engineering design principles to construct and test a fully solar powered model car. Several options exist, though we recommend the "Junior Solar Sprint" (JSS) Car Kits that can be purchased with direction from the federal government. Using the JSS kit from Solar World, students are provided with a photovoltaic panel that produces ~3V at ~3W.