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• Grades: 7–12 / Ages 12+
• Number of Students: 1–4 students per kit
• Number of Lessons: 4 experiments
• Hours of Content: Approximately 4–8 hours
• Additional Resources: Teacher Guide, Student Guide, hands-on lab activities, Renewable Energy Curriculum CD, and user manual.

Highlights:

• Generates electricity using salt water and a magnesium plate
• Powers a small fan using the fuel cell
• Investigates how salt concentration, temperature, and fuel volume affect electrical output
• Provides hands-on electrochemistry and renewable-energy investigations.

Curriculum or Lesson Topics:

• Electrochemistry and redox reactions
• Chemical reactions and reaction rates
• Solution concentration
• Energy conversion
• Voltage and current
• Renewable energy
• Experimental design and data analysis.

Standard Alignments:

• NGSS: Physical Science – chemical reactions and energy
• NGSS: Earth & Environmental Science – renewable energy
• Science and Engineering Practices: experimentation, measurement, data analysis, and investigation
• Supports Energy Literacy concepts related to energy conversion and alternative energy.

What’s Included:

• Salt water fuel cell
• Magnesium anode plate
• Fan module and fan blade
• Fuel-cell base
• Graduated container
• Connecting wires
• Fan blade adapter
• Syringe and tubing
• Renewable Energy Curriculum CD.

Technology Requirements/Specifications:

• Model: FCJJ-34
• Recommended age: 12+
• Output: Approximately 1.2 V / 200 mA
• Dimensions: Approximately 20.9 × 15 × 10.3 cm
• Weight: Approximately 0.36 kg (0.79 lb.)
• Requires purified/distilled hot water, food-grade salt, and a weighing scale/balance
• Optional multimeter can be used to measure voltage and current.

Special Notes and Considerations:

• Adult supervision is required for students ages 12+.
• Experiments involve hot water; waterproof gloves and safety glasses are recommended.
• Clean and dry the magnesium anode after each use to maintain performance.
• Salt and hot distilled/purified water are not included.
• The fuel cell can provide power for the included fan for up to approximately 4 hours per magnesium plate under suitable conditions.