REC Solar Schoolhouse

Schools across the nation are turning their attention to solar energy.  Many schools are now incorporating solar activities into the existing curriculum through dynamic, hand's on learning opportunities and even taking advantage of the many grants available. 

REC Solar employees volunteer at local elementary schools teaching children about solar technology and ways to take care of the planet.

Incorporating solar education into your children's or student's learning can be fun and easy!  There are many resources out there to help jump start your solar brain cells.  Listed below are some samples of solar education for different age levels.  If you would like to share you solar curriculum with other teachers and parents, please email your ideas to marketing@recsolar.com. 

Grades K-6:

• Energy Quest (click here) 
• Alliant Energy Kids (click here)
• Solar Energy Information (click here)
• Energy Kids Page (click here)
• Sunsite Funsite! (click here)
• Watts on Schools: Interactive Energy Calculator
  (click here)

Grades 7-12:

• Alliance to Save Energy (click here)
• Experiments to Photovoltaics (click here) 
• TUSD: Middle School Solar Science/Solar Curriculum Module (click here)
• Photovoltaic Energy (click here)

Teacher Resources/Grant Programs:

• Solar Schoolhouse Website (click here)
• Energy Smart Building Choices: How Parents and Teachers are helping to create better environments for learning (click here) 

Learning about solar energy can be a fun group activity.  REC Solar proudly sponsors community programs that promote environmental education.

Have a question about solar?  Ask one of our solar pros! click here.