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- Grades: 8–12 / Ages 14+
- Number of Students: 1–4 students per kit
- Number of Lessons: 2–4 hands-on lessons
- Hours of Content: Approximately 2–4 hours
- Additional Resources: Teacher Guide, Student Guide, hands-on lab activities, assembly guide, and Renewable Energy Curriculum CD
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Highlights:
- Generates electricity using hot and cold water
- Demonstrates the thermoelectric/Seebeck effect
- Explores heat transfer and energy conversion
- Uses LED and fan modules to demonstrate electrical output
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Curriculum or Lesson Topics:
- Thermal energy and heat transfer
- Thermoelectric effect
- Temperature differences
- Current, voltage, and electrical power
- Ohm’s Law
- Renewable energy
- Energy conservation and transfer
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Standard Alignments:
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NGSS PS3.A: Definitions of Energy
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NGSS PS3.B: Conservation of Energy and Energy Transfer
- Science and Engineering Practices: investigation, data analysis, mathematical reasoning, and communicating information
- Crosscutting Concepts: Energy and Matter; Stability and Change
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What’s Included:
- LED module
- Water tank base and seals
- Fan module and fan blade
- Thermoelectric system
- Two thermometers
- Connecting wires
- Assembly guide
- Renewable Energy Curriculum CD
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Technology Requirements/Specifications:
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Model: FCJJ-38
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Age: 14+
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Dimensions: Approximately 29.7 × 20.6 × 9.7 cm
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Weight: Approximately 0.64 kg (1.4 lb.)
- Requires hot and cold water
- Additional materials may include beakers, a hot plate/heating device, ice, and a stopwatch
- Optional multimeter or Horizon Renewable Energy Monitor for measurements
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Special Notes and Considerations:
- Designed primarily for hands-on physics and renewable-energy instruction.
- Students investigate how temperature differences produce electrical current.
- Allow approximately 5 minutes of preparation per apparatus, plus time to heat and cool water.
- Adult/teacher supervision is recommended, particularly when using hot water or a heating device.
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