Product Title
- Grades: 6–12 / Ages 12+
- Number of Students: 1–2 students per kit
- Number of Lessons: 4–7 lessons
- Hours of Content: Approximately 5 hours
- Additional Resources: Teacher and Student Guides, experiment guide, assembly instructions, and renewable-energy curriculum materials.
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Highlights:
- Build and operate a hydrogen fuel-cell car.
- Demonstrates solar-to-hydrogen energy generation.
- Explores water electrolysis and fuel-cell operation.
- Car can steer independently to avoid obstacles.
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Curriculum or Lesson Topics:
- Renewable energy
- Solar energy
- Water electrolysis
- Hydrogen fuel cells
- Energy conversion and conservation
- Reaction rates
- Solar-panel efficiency
- Hydrogen-powered transportation
- Engineering and performance optimization
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Standard Alignments:
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NGSS: HS-PS1.A, HS-PS1.B – Matter and Chemical Reactions
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NGSS: HS-PS3.A, HS-PS3.B – Energy and Energy Transfer
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NGSS: ETS1.B – Engineering Design
- Energy Literacy Framework
- Common Core Math and ELA connections
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What’s Included:
- Chassis with LED light and motor
- Reversible PEM fuel cell
- 0.75-watt solar cell
- Hydrogen and oxygen tanks
- Battery pack and connecting leads
- Gas containers, tubing, syringe, and connector pins
- Assembly instructions
- CD-ROM with curriculum manuals
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Technology Requirements/Specifications:
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Model: FCJJ-20
- Requires distilled water
- Requires 2 AA batteries for applicable activities
- Optional Renewable Energy Monitor for measuring and analyzing performance
- Variable resistor module is required for maximum-power-point experiments and is sold separately.
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Special Notes and Considerations:
- Designed for hands-on STEM, physics, chemistry, and renewable-energy instruction.
- Adult supervision is recommended; the kit contains small parts.
- Students should follow appropriate safety procedures when producing and handling hydrogen and oxygen.
- The curriculum includes physical science, chemistry, physics, and Earth science activities.
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