Model+Solar+Boats

Model Solar Boats are an easy and very effective way of highlighting solar energy education in either a collaborative or a competitive learning environment. The boats are inexpensive and can cost as little as AUS$20. An example of typical instructions are available from the Maryborough Technology Challenge Website (http://www.mtcqld.com.au/) or link

Link to Solar Racing at the 2007 Maryborough Technology Challenge - Queensland State Finals Primary Solar Racing Secondary Solar Racing
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The following videocasts are examples of model solar boats constructed in a middle school science class. The students took photographs at various stages of construction and also some video footage. They then used windows movie maker and teacher tube ([|www.teachertube.com]) to post them on to the internet. http://lloyds-solarboat.wikispaces.com/ http://bens-solarboat.wikispaces.com/ http://hannah-bauer.wikispaces.com/__ http://damiens-solarboat.wikispaces.com/__ http://sunnyy.wikispaces.com/__ http://miles-solarboat.wikispaces.com/ http://keira-doolan-solarboats.wikispaces.com/ ||
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