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• 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.

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.

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

Standard Alignments:

• NGSS: HS-PS1.A, HS-PS1.B – Matter and Chemical Reactions
• NGSS: HS-PS3.A, HS-PS3.B – Energy and Energy Transfer
• NGSS: ETS1.B – Engineering Design
• Energy Literacy Framework
• Common Core Math and ELA connections

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

Technology Requirements/Specifications:

• 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.

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.