Junior Solar Sprint Cape Cod

Latest News:

It's time to start getting ready for the 2008 competition! Event day planning is underway for an exciting day in May.

A Teacher's workshop is planned for November 15; 4-8:30 pm at Cape Cod Community College, Science Room 112.

Our AmeriCorps volunteer who will be coordinating the Cape & Islands Junior Solar Sprint this year is Angela L'Heureux. If you have any questions about the 2008 event or want to schedule a time for Angela to visit your classroom and work with you and your students you can call us at 508-648-1381. Angela is usually in the office on Wednesdays or Thursdays. Her e-mail is alheureu@gmail.com.

Junior Solar Sprint Host Organizations

National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s JSS Page:
Rules, regulations, and lots of resource materials for teachers and students. http://www.nrel.gov/education/student/natjss.html

North East Sustainable Energy Association:
Contains a list of parts and links to where you can buy them for the North East JSS.
www.nesea.org

Cape & Islands Self-Reliance:
www.reliance.org

General Solar Energy Education

How solar cells work:
A very good explanation on how solar panels work.
www.howstuffworks.com/solar-cell.htm

Dr. E’s Lab for kids:
This is a great site for kids on renewable energy.
www.eere.energy.gov/kids/solar.html

Mass. Tech’s Teacher Resources:
On the right hand side of this site is a list of great resources for teachers including a by topic review of other helpful sites and resources. The site also has several teaching curricula specifically geared at the Mass. education frame works.
www.masstech.org/cleanenergy/curriculum/about.htm

JSS Internet Resources for Teachers and Students

Junior Solar Sprint Forum
A great forum for JSS teachers and advisors to interact with each other, share ideas, ask questions, and learn more about JSS across the northeast region.
http://energyteachers.org/ETOForum/viewforum.php?f=12

Chimacum School District’s JSS Page:
Step by step guide on each step of making the car, good pictures to show how the parts interact, and several weeks worth of classroom activities.
http://eagle.chimacum.wednet.edu/middle/jss/

DeWitt Middle School’s JSS Page:
Lots of pictures showing everything from drive trains to fully completed cars.
www.icsd.k12.ny.us/dewitt/teched/jss.html

American Solar Challenge:
Shows that solar cars don’t have to just be models.
www.americansolarchallenge.org/

Florida Solar Energy Centers teachers page:
Contains a list of several classroom activities to learn about each part of the Jr. Solar Sprint. The site also includes many helpful links to other resources.
www.fsec.ucf.edu/ed/AFM/activity11.htm

NYSERDA 45 lessons about renewable energy:
Has 45 lessons from grades 5-12 many for each grade and all great for teaching your students about renewable energy.
http://www.nyserda.org/programs/schools/curricular.asp

Materials and Supplies:

NREL’s parts list:
Shows a list of parts suppliers and how much the parts cost.
www.nrel.gov/education/student/kits.html

Kelvin Educational Resources:
An amazing education supply company that sells everything from mini-monster trucks to gear sets and LED lights.
www.kelvin.com

Solar World:
Solar world sells complete junior solar sprint kits.
http://solarworld.com/JuniorSprint.htm

Pitsco:
An excellent place to buy Junior Solar Sprint approved solar panels.
www.shop-pitsco.com

Cape & Islands JSS History
Read the press release for the 2006 race here. (word document)

See the pictures for the 2006 race here.