Solar-Active bringing physics into everyday life

Solar-Active will be providing a course entitled: ‘Plugging into the Sun to Achieve STEM Outcomes and Targets’ (BC76) at the ASE National Annual Conference, 7th January, 2pm-4pm at the University of Liverpool. The aim of the course is to show physics in a new light, whilst demonstrating how solar energy can be used in everyday life giving employable and enterprising skills.

Photo of our stand at recent TES Resource Show

This course will provide hands-on training using Solar-Active’s renewable energy resources and a ‘let me do it, I’ll understand’ approach to teaching and learning which has been successfully used nationwide for 19 years.

Participants will construct solar cars, boats and other solar devices to bring discovery and excitement into the teaching and learning of physics. Teachers will be shown how they can achieve STEM outcomes/targets and embed renewable energy into the curriculum using solar technologies.

The fee for this course is £40. For this fee you receive a 50% discount on Solar-Active PV cells and solar resources valued at £30.

Solar-Active’s unique flexible solar cells have significant output under diffuse light conditions- ideal for our UK climate. These resources and teaching approach have helped to make physics shine in schools for example Shelley College (Huddersfield) commented that they were “happy with Solar-Active cells. They are robust, efficient with significant output on a dull winter’s day.”

To sign up for the course go to www.ase.org.uk/conferences/annual-conference.