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What: The Solar Car Race @ American
River College.
When: Friday, May 7, 2010 12-1:30 pm as part of the Art &Tech Festival (check
in between 11am and 12:15pm)
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Team
Entry Form [doc]- Download, fill out and return by May 3rd. email
to info@rahus.org OR fax to 707-277-3003
Day of the
Event Instructions (posted April 9, 2010)
MAP of ARC and Location of Race
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Who: Eligible Schools: High Schools served by SMUD (Sacramento Municipal Utility District)
How: To participate, the lead teacher
should send an
email to info@rahus.org with the following
information.
Teacher name:
School name & city:
Class Subject(s) and
grade level(s)
teacher's email & phone#:
# of kits requested (MAX is 6):
All available kits have been distributed
at the Solar Car workshop in February 2010. You can purchase your own kits direct
from Solar
World (module, gear sets) or Pitsco
('Raycatcher' module).
Students will have until May 5th to complete their Solar Projects.
Why?: To experience solar electricity in the spirit of competition. SMUD and ARC support greater use of renewable energy. The Solar Car race provides a hands-on experience from which to explore solar energy further.
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Call or email Tor with any questions. ph (707) 829-3154 or info@rahus.org
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Additional RESOURCES
Solar Cars - Resources
FischerTechnik - potential source for reusable building materials for car bodies. TechEd or Modern School Supplies
[posted 2009.02.15] Presentation and handouts from the January 28, 2009 Solar Car Workshop at SMUD. Presented by Hal Aronson Presentation (2.6 MB pdf) Handout- model Car Instructions (pdf)
Josh Church, our Solar Schoolhouse
Solar Car Marshall , provides
race tips[pdf] based on several years of conducting past solar car races.
The tips provided relate to this type of solar car race. .
Tips
for building Model Solar Race Cars [pdf]. Developed by Solar Schoolhouse's
Hal Aronson. Presented at Solar Car Workshop March 2003 and updated for 2004.
Includes images of a sample race car.
From the Your Solar Home Student Guidebook (available from Rahus.org & Solarschoolhouse.org), The Solar Race Car Model (Activity #14) 1.3MB pdf
Curriculum resources from DOE- National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) specifically about Junior Solar Sprint (Solar Cars). Includes classroom investigations, tips on construction, teacher guides, etc. http://www.nrel.gov/education/jss_hfc.html
Chimacum Solar Car website: Teacher & Student Lesson Plans with lots of great illustrations for all aspects of designing solar cars. Developed by a teacher at Chimacum Middle School in Washington State. This school has now adopted solar cars as part of their standard curriculum for 7th grade. This is a great site for teachers to encourage and incorporate additional learning... eg. friction, gears, forces & motion.
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Workshops for Educators
in Sacramento Area...
May 8, 2010 - Solar Schoolhouse Primer Workshop [Sacramento] more info & to register
July 11-17, 2010 - Solar
Schoolhouse Summer Institute for Educators 2010 - Walker Creek Ranch - Petaluma,
CA
more
info & to register (sponsorships available)
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