Inspiration
Jamaica is a country with a long period of sunshine. Thus, we want to use solar power.
What it does
A solar panel can effectively and efficiently transfer solar energy into electricity.
How we built it
Assemble the circuit and connect the material in series.
Challenges we ran into
Some team members don't have many experience with doing labs.
Accomplishments that we're proud of
Firstly, our kit is reusable and quite cheap (about 2 CAD per kit). As to the multimeter, maybe students can share one in groups of three or four. That’s common realia. Secondly, students will have fun while assembling the kit and carrying out the experiment. No one can refuse to play a windmill-like fan, right? As a hands-on activity, their creativity and hands-on skill will get enhanced. At last, this experiment builds a bridge between electricity and the abundant solar energy in Jamaica, thus inspiring local children to develop brand new methods to make good use of the clean reusable energy when they grow up.
What we learned
- Collaboration and communication skills
- Gain experience on doing experiments, especially for students in a major which does not have a practical component.
What's next for Gaussian Team
Volunteer experience is fantastic. We are really looking forward to participate in similar activities like this.
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