Make your own solar cells, explore the impact of solar energy on society and hear from the scientists developing the solar technology with this collection of resources from The Solar Spark at the University of Edinburgh.
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Complete a circuit by placing your hands on two metal plate electrodes.
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Explore how the colour of titanium metal covered with titanium dioxide varies with the thickness of titanium dioxide.
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Find out about the kind of solar cells we use and how they are made with videos from The Solar Spark at the University of Edinburgh.
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Find out more about ground-breaking solar technology in this series of interviews with researchers from The Solar Spark.
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Think about the benefits of solar power and the impact it can have on people’s lives.
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Demonstrate light scattering with just two jars of water and some milk.
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Explore how to set up an electrical circuit containing solar cells and how connecting them in different ways will produce different results.
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Make a “rainbow in a box” using card and a CD.
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Make a dye sensitised solar cell using household items such as raspberries.
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Capture electricity from sunlight using raspberry juice and drinking straws.
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Explore the relationship between light and absorption in solar cells.
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Demonstrate how putting different colours together combine to give the full picture.
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Sort solar energy themed cards into groups and work out the connections between those in the group.
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Make a plant fluoresce by simply crushing it and shining a light on it.